Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Laneway garbage pickup curbed
KAMLOOPS - At least 200 Kamloops homeowners have a new spot to bring their garbage. Council has authorized an end to garbage collection in certain laneways in the Sagebrush and McDonald Park areas, me...
Dec 13, 2016
IH to set up two overdose prevention sites in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Just a year ago, a large portion of the population didn’t know what fentanyl was. Today it’s hard to find someone that doesn’t. On Monday the federal government announced ...
Dec 13, 2016
Wade ousts Harper as School Board Chair
KAMLOOPS - A new face at the helm of the Board of School District 73 for the next year. At their inaugural meeting last night, Trustees elected 9-year trustee Meghan Wade to succeed veteran Denise Har...
Dec 13, 2016
Brand-new simulator centre expected to save lives
KAMLOOPS - It’s an opportunity of a lifetime for medical students at Royal Inland Hospital. Through a very generous donation, two patient simulators have been given to the hospital, allowing bot...
Dec 12, 2016
City crews repair major sewer line break
KAMLOOPS - The poop has been scooped. City officials say crews have successfully completed the sewer main break repairs on Lorne Street. The repairs were completed about 11:00 PM last night, and the C...
Dec 12, 2016
New technology set to make riding transit safer in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Along with an increase scheduled to take effect in September 2017, Kamloops Transit will be getting some upgrades in the new year; including real time tracking and improved safety measures ...
Dec 12, 2016
Roadblocks snare 29 impaired drivers
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have released the results of their latest round of Counter Attack roadblocks. The roadblocks, which were set up during the past two weekends, resulted in 13 three day immediate roadsid...
Dec 12, 2016
IH considers bringing overdose prevention sites to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Health Minister Terry Lake says Interior Health is considering overdose prevention sites, similar to what have been rolled out in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Lake applauded a feder...
Dec 12, 2016
Spirit of Christmas graces the rails for another season in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Heritage Railway Spirit of Christmas rail tour kicked off its Christmas run on Friday. Engine 2141, the historic steam locomotive takes families on an enchanting ride to a bygo...
Dec 12, 2016
Harper expects a challenge to her SD73 board leadership
KAMLOOPS - There may be a challenge to Board Chair Denise Harper at tonight’s inaugural meeting of the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Trustees. Harper is running for the leadership o...
Dec 12, 2016
