Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Brain Injury Association receives financial boost from province
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Brain Injury Association is one of more than a dozen organizations that received a boost from the provincial government Friday. Health Minister Terry Lake announced the provinc...
Mar 31, 2017
Kamloops Mayor pleased KGHM is back on the clock
KAMLOOPS - After a lengthy delay in the environmental review process, the timer has been restarted for KGHM-Ajax, after the BC Environmental Assessment Office received necessary additional documentati...
Mar 31, 2017
City declares state of emergency to fix damaged dike
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has declared a state of local emergency due to damage to the South Thompson River bank near Thompson Drive in Valleyview. Officials aren’t sure what caused the da...
Mar 31, 2017
Construction company fined following fatal fall
KAMLOOPS - Worksafe BC has fined a Vancouver-based contracting firm for safety violations that led to a man’s death following a fall at a Kamloops construction site. On November 25, 2016, 45 yea...
Mar 31, 2017
No new walk-in patients beyond Friday at Norkam Healthcare Centre
KAMLOOPS - Starting Friday, the Norkam Health Centre’s walk-in clinic won’t be accepting any new patients. Every day, the centre sees up to a dozen patients they’ve never seen before...
Mar 30, 2017
Brother and sister reflect on kidney transplant 20 years later
KAMLOOPS - March is Kidney Health Month. Even though the month is drawing to a close, the more than 36,000 Canadian being treated for kidney failure won’t simply forget their health concerns whe...
Mar 30, 2017
Ajax review resumes, extra time added
KAMLOOPS - The clock is ticking once again on the KGHM-Ajax environmental review. Project Assessment Manager Tracy James of the BC Environmental Assessment Office says the 180-day review process, whic...
Mar 30, 2017
8-1-1 Health Line has connected 600 residents with primary care
KAMLOOPS - Nearly six months after the Ministry of Health opened up the 8-1-1 Health Line to connect Kamloops residents with incoming doctors - hundreds have already been matched. Health Minister Terr...
Mar 30, 2017
Extra grade added to Sun Peaks Elementary
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Children living in the Sun Peaks area will get a chance to stay close to home for school a little longer. According to a report coming to the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board ...
Mar 30, 2017
Police identify suspect following incident at North Kamloops Canadian Tire
KAMLOOPS - Police indicate the male involved has identified himself and come forward. EARLIER: RCMP are trying to track down a man who allegedly groped a woman in a North Shore store nearly two months...
Mar 30, 2017
