Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Baby saves Kamloops family from carbon monoxide poisoning
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops family is urging everyone to ensure their carbon monoxide detectors are working properly, and to not to delay installing one in your home. Monique and Kyle Ruppel say if it wasn&...
Jan 20, 2016
Former North Thompson man jailed for life
KAMLOOPS - A former North Thompson valley resident has been declared a dangerous offender and jailed for life for child sex crimes. The judge handed down the sentence in BC Supreme Court today, after ...
Jan 20, 2016
Aging population top of mind for B.C. Health Minister
KAMLOOPS - Health Minister Terry Lake welcomed his provincial and territorial counterparts from across the country for a series of meetings in Vancouver. One of the hot topics for lake will be funding...
Jan 20, 2016
Increased number of students accessing TRU's food bank
KAMLOOPS - With the ever rising cost of produce, tuition and housing, Thompson Rivers University is seeing an increase in the number of students utilizing the food bank. Students can access the food b...
Jan 20, 2016
Former Kamloops teen plans to write a book about sexual abuse
KAMLOOPS - When she was 15 years old she was sexually abused by her then 39 year old Kamloops hockey coach. Now 20 years old and living in Alberta, Chanelle Petrie is being all but silent about her tr...
Jan 20, 2016
Kamloops Daily News Building to remain standing, for now
KAMLOOPS - The former Kamloops Daily News building will remain standing, at least for now. City Council voted Tuesday afternoon in favour of not demolishing the building to make way for parking. Counc...
Jan 19, 2016
Experts say Ajax mine poses little health risk
KAMLOOPS - It’s a company video that works to assure the community there is nothing to fear. But the public now has the chance to decide for themselves. “We’ve been asking the public...
Jan 19, 2016
Camera Obscura: Kamloops Art Gallery welcomes new exhibit
KAMLOOPS - Here in the digital age, we take the ability to snap a picture for granted, but the idea of capturing a moment in time has been around for many centuries. Before photography was invented in...
Jan 19, 2016
BC Government announces new nursing positions province wide
KAMLOOPS - Health Minister Terry Lake announced a major province-wide nursing hire this morning, as well as a recruitment drive funded in part by the BC Nurses Union. Lake says about 300 nurses will b...
Jan 19, 2016
Opponent groups call on EAO to pause Ajax review
KAMLOOPS - Opponent groups are calling on the Environmental Assessment Office to pause the KGHM-Ajax review period until the company releases a financial feasability study The company plans to release...
Jan 19, 2016
