Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Construction worker dies following fall
KAMLOOPS - The BC Coroners Service has identified a man who died one week after falling from a scissor lift at a Kamloops construction site. He was 45-year-old Sean Alexander Donetz of Burnaby. On Nov...
Dec 16, 2015
Royal Inland Hospital project into new phase
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital clinical services building project is hitting a major milestone this week. Site administrator Carol Laberge says Bird Construction is putting the finishing touches...
Dec 16, 2015
3.4 Magnitude earthquake shakes Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Did you feel it? That was the question on everyone’s tongue this morning after a small earthquake struck at about 1:48am Wednesday December 16, centered 18 kilometres east of Ashcroft...
Dec 16, 2015
Norkam students helping bring Syrian refugees to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A group of Norkam leadership students has raised more than $1,500 to help bring Syrian refugees to Kamloops in the New Year. The group, known as Saints For Syria, has been fundraising all s...
Dec 15, 2015
Council confusion; former Daily News building to remain untouched
KAMLOOPS - The former Kamloops Daily News building will remain standing, for now. Council has voted in favour of tabling the issue of demolishing the building to make way for parking, and then wallowe...
Dec 15, 2015
Kamloops parks staff to stop using pesticides on city property
KAMLOOPS - City council has voted to cease the use of pesticides in the city’s parks operations. The vote passed by the same 5-4 margin as the summertime vote to ban pesticide use on residential...
Dec 15, 2015
Food Bank gives out hundreds of Christmas Hampers
KAMLOOPS - Everyday, Gord Shantz is faced with the fear, he won’t have enough money to get through the month. Living on a disability cheque, Gord struggles to pay the bills, and has been forced ...
Dec 15, 2015
Local company gives Kamloops Food Bank big financial gift
KAMLOOPS - On a day when hundreds of Christmas hampers are being handed out to clients at the Kamloops Food Bank, the non-profit agency has received a big holiday gift. Sun Ridge Equipment in Kamloops...
Dec 15, 2015
Family left without answers after homicide at Kamloops Seniors Village
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman whose mother died after being assaulted by a fellow resident of Kamloops Seniors Village says she is hitting roadblock after roadblock in her quest for accountability. Nanc...
Dec 15, 2015
Coquihalla now open between Merritt and Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla highway is now open between Merritt and Kamloops. Highway 5 was closed for a period of time overnight due to a vehicle incident. Northbound traffic was detoured onto Highway ...
Dec 15, 2015
