Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Blazers look back on first half of WHL season
Most of the Kamloops Blazers will return to their hometowns for the WHL holiday break at the end of their upcoming Central Division road trip, which gets underway on Friday (Dec. 13) in Calgary. Befor...
Dec 10, 2024
Foundry Kamloops hopes to open doors in late 2026 as fundraising ramps up
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Foundry project is moving closer to having a physical home in the city. Foundry helps youth aged 12-to-24 years old in a hub model, bringing together supports in the fields of ...
Dec 10, 2024
Kamloops Honda, Priestner family make $80,000 donation to RIH Foundation
KAMLOOPS - A local car dealership and a philanthropic family recently pooled their resources and made an $80,000 donation to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in Kamloops. On Tuesday (Dec. 10), Kam...
Dec 10, 2024
Blue Christmas service returns for heavy-hearted Kamloops residents
KAMLOOPS - For people going through a difficult time or grieving a loved one, the holiday season may not feel like 'the most wonderful time of the year.' That's why the annual Blue Christmas service a...
Dec 10, 2024
Colombo Lodge Society raises $35,000 for cancer care service in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Members of the Colombo Lodge made a notable donation to help improve cancer care services in Kamloops. The Colombo Lodge Society presented the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Foundation with a ...
Dec 10, 2024
Kamloops RCMP initially recommended criminal charges in TRU crash investigation: victims' families
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP investigation into the fatal 2023 crash involving three TRU volleyball players concluded with Mounties recommending criminal charges to the Crown.The revelation comes in a...
Dec 10, 2024
TRU professor receives $100,000 grant for research into parks and climate resilience
KAMLOOPS - A professor and researcher at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) received a $100,000 grant to explore the role of B.C.'s parks in climate resilience, reconciliation and Indigenous-led conserv...
Dec 10, 2024
Rivers Trail in Pioneer Park reopens; parking lot and boat launch remain closed as crews clean up Red Bridge debris
KAMLOOPS - The Rivers Trail through Pioneer Park is not expected to close again as cleanup of the Red Bridge fire carries on. In an update posted Monday (Dec. 9), the City of Kamloops states the stret...
Dec 10, 2024
Dunstone, E.J. Harnden talk mid-season curling team changes
KAMLOOPS -- Matt Dunstone is driven to be No. 1. That much is clear after the Kamloops skip - whose Manitoba-based curling team is ranked No. 2 in Canada and No. 8 in the world - parted ways with thir...
Dec 09, 2024
Families of TRU crash victims call for independent review of charge assessment
KAMLOOPS - The BC Prosecution Service says it has conducted a 'senior-level review' of the charge assessment in connection with the crash that killed TRU student-athlete Owyn McInnis last November. Fe...
Dec 09, 2024
