Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nursing staff vacancy rates improve at RIH, prompting end of Activation Team program
KAMLOOPS - Short staffing is a common issue plaguing hospitals across Canada, but some progress has been made in reducing the vacancy rates at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Two years ago, the hos...
Jan 17, 2025
Shelter operators expanding service with mercury set to plunge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With Environment Canada forecasting overnight lows to dip below -5 C every night for the next week, Kamloops is initializing its extreme weather response by expanding shelter spaces in the ...
Jan 17, 2025
UPDATE: Missing 25-year-old man found safe
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Jan 18, 10:30 a.m.): A 25-year-old Kamloops man who was reported missing Friday (Jan. 17) afternoon has been found safe. Both Kamloops RCMP and the man's mother confirmed that devel...
Jan 17, 2025
Kamloops area poised to see double-digit negative temperatures for first time this winter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and area residents will likely get to experience the first true cold snap of this winter as temperatures are expected to drop well below the freezing mark in some cases. Environmen...
Jan 17, 2025
Fewer Kamloops residents reported good quality of life in 2024: Citizen Satisfaction Survey
KAMLOOPS - A decline in quality of life is one of the City of Kamloops' key findings in its Citizen Satisfaction Survey for 2024. According to the city's survey, conducted by Forum Reach Inc., 75 per ...
Jan 17, 2025
Engagement sessions scheduled as work to rehabilitate former Kamloops Indian Residential School building continues
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlps te Secwepemc is seeking input from all band members as it moves ahead with plans to rehabilitate the former Kamloops Indian Residential School building. It will be hosting a pair o...
Jan 17, 2025
Multi-vehicle incident impacts traffic on Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): Yellowhead Road and Bridge Nicola says the northbound lanes have reopened. Additionally, DriveBC no longer lists the incident on its map online.UPDATE (9:30 a.m.): Traffic in both...
Jan 17, 2025
Farm2Chefs donates $25K to BGC Kamloops food security focused programs
KAMLOOPS - BGC Kamloops, formerly known as the Boys and Girls Club, received a $25,000 donation Thursday (Jan. 16), courtesy of Farm2Chefs. Farm2Chefs is a local non-profit that works with chefs and K...
Jan 16, 2025
Kamloops curlers take aim at B.C. title, Kelowna Brier: 'It's probably the most open it's been in the last 15 years'
KAMLOOPS -- Jared Kolomaya is one of seven Kamloops residents who will throw at the men's B.C. Curling Championship next week in Langley and the only participant with Brier experience. For the six oth...
Jan 16, 2025
Fifth annual Sun Peaks Film Festival showcases local talent
SUN PEAKS B.C.-The fifth annual Sun Peaks Film Festival kicks off Thursday (Jan.16). The festival showcases the talent of local and international filmmakers. President Marj Knive is in charge of organ...
Jan 16, 2025
