Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Free transit hoped to boost votes on byelection day
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is hoping free bus services will get more people to the voting booth. Council recently voted in favour of offering free transit and HandyDart services to registered use...
Sep 10, 2017
Fall Rotary food drive brings in close to 50-thousand pounds of food
KAMLOOPS - The shelves are stocked once again at the Kamloops Food Bank. 49-thousand pounds of food was collected in Saturday’s Fall Rotary Food Drive. Rotary members, the WolfPack running team,...
Sep 10, 2017
Hurricane Irma brings relatively minimal impact to Kamloops travel agency
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops travel agency says the business impact from this year’s tropical storms and hurricanes hasn’t been too bad. “We’ve had to rebook some trips to Cabo San Lu...
Sep 10, 2017
No serious injuries as motorcycle and car collide
KAMLOOPS — RCMP say despite how badly it looked, noone was seriously hurt after a car and motorcycle collided this afternoon on the East Trans Canada Highway near Oriole Road. Sergeant Brandon B...
Sep 9, 2017
Families and friends brave the rain for Parkinson SuperWalk
KAMLOOPS - The rain didn’t dampen spirits and support at this year’s ‘Parkinson SuperWalk’ through Riverside Park Saturday morning. Around 10 SuperWalks take place in B.C every...
Sep 9, 2017
Plenty of people and pooches at SPCA's annual 'Paws for a Cause'
KAMLOOPS - Plenty of people and pooches came out for the SPCA’s annual ‘Paws for a Cause’ walk at Pioneer Park Saturday morning. The fundraising event takes place in more than 20 com...
Sep 9, 2017
Wildfires spark discussions between B.C. Cattlemen's Association and Feds
KAMLOOPS - Where there’s tragedy there’s opportunity for change. Kevin Boon, General Manager of the B.C Cattlemen’s Association, says he continues to be in in talks with Carla Qualtr...
Sep 9, 2017
Rotary Food Drive goes Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank will be a busy place tomorrow for the Fall Rotary Food Drive. Twice a year Kamloops Rotarians canvass the city collecting non-perishable food items and other goods to...
Sep 8, 2017
Westsyde Pool packed for free swim on opening day
KAMLOOPS - It was a free for all at the new Westsyde Pool on Friday with a free swim for the whole community, and it appeared all of Westsyde was in the pool they haven’t had in two years. The p...
Sep 8, 2017
Students and faculty celebrate kickoff to TRU's first Master of Nursing program
KAMLOOPS - The nursing program at TRU has long been regarded as one of the best in the province. Its reputation received an even bigger boost when it was announced a Master of Nursing program was comi...
Sep 8, 2017
