Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Capacity crunch eases slightly at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - BC’s Health Minister says overcapacity issues at Royal Inland Hospital are easing gradually, but are still very acute right now. Terry Lake notes the hospital is at 124 per cent of ca...
Kayla Derkach May 12, 2016

Open burning ban takes effect May 15
KAMLOOPS - The annual slate of open burning bans begins in the Kamloops Fire Centre this weekend. As of noon on Sunday, all Category Two and Category Three fires will be prohibited, mainly affecting s...
Kayla Derkach May 12, 2016

Bursary created in memory of Kamloops music teacher
KAMLOOPS - Those who knew Peter Collins describe him as lovable, passionate, generous, and talented. Now, a year after losing a battle with cancer, a bursary has been created in his memory. “He ...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Chain restaurants help Fort McMurray residents
KAMLOOPS - Chain restaurants across Canada are offering opportunities for customers to help Fort McMurray relief efforts. Today only, White Spot will donate $2 for every burger platter or combo sold t...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Swarms of mosquitoes emerging early in the season
KAMLOOPS - Warm weather and an early snow melt has created the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. The nuisance bugs are showing up much earlier than normal in the Southern Interior, forcing mosqu...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Mounties ticket 60 speeders on Halston Avenue, Westsyde Road
KAMLOOPS - For the second week in a row, Kamloops RCMP traffic members focused their attention on a pair of trouble spots with a speed enforcement project yesterday. Mounties were set up on the Halsto...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Westsyde students speak out for drop in voting age
KAMLOOPS - A group of students taking the Social Studies 11 class at Westsyde Secondary School have launched an appeal to the provincial government to lower the voting age in BC. The students say ther...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Work begins this week on Notre Dame rehab
KAMLOOPS - The first major Kamloops road construction project of the summer begins this week. The city has contracted Dawson Construction to do a full rehab of Notre Dame Drive between Hillside Drive ...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Police seek Shoppers shoplifter
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers are looking for the public’s help tracking down a shoplifter. The woman was caught on a surveillance camera on April 23, stealing items from t...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

Grass fires a concern for Kamloops fire crews
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue had luck on their side last night dealing with two grass fires in the area. One fire started late in the afternoon on Lac Le Jeune Road and took crews till late las...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2016

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