Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'It's pretty powerful': Music for the People set to blend cultural, musical styles in free summer concert
TK'EMLUPS - Music for the People, an annual free concert, is returning to the local area later this summer. The popular event features music from the Margit Sky Project, Rod 'Little Sky' Bandura, Sage...
Jul 11, 2024
Overnight ER closures in Williams Lake draw attention to hospital operations, ongoing recruitment needs in Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake mayor and council have responded to the latest overnight closure of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital's emergency room. Civic leaders have agreed to ask Interior Health...
Jul 11, 2024
Province urges emergency preparation amid extreme heat
VANCOUVER - BC's emergency management minister says preparation will be key for British Columbians this summer. "My message to people and communities across the province is to be prepared," said Minis...
Jul 11, 2024
Two dead in Highway 1 crash near Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - A crash killed two people on the Trans Canada Highway near Boston Bar Thursday afternoon (July 11).In a news release, BC Highway Patrol says emergency responders were called to the ...
Jul 11, 2024
B.C. seeking outside firefighting help as heat triggers eruption of wildfire activity
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's emergency management minister says the province is proactively working to secure extra firefighters to deal with what she called the "potential for a drastically acceler...
Jul 11, 2024
Self-guided tour opens to showcase Shuswap farmstands
FALKLAND, B.C. - A new, self-guided tour is available for residents to explore farmstands in the Shuswap region that offer fresh produce and traditional goods. In a news release issued Thursday (July ...
Jul 11, 2024
ScotDance Championship Series brings best of highland dancing to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tartan was twirling, bagpipes were blaring, swords lay menacing, kilts were in full flight and fleet feet kept the beat in a colourful cacophony on Mark Recchi Way Wednesday (July 10). Near...
Jul 10, 2024
Funding the Fortress Family Fair raising money for Kamloops Y Women's Emergency Shelter
KAMLOOPS - A family fair will be held at the Tk'emlups Powwow Arbour this Saturday (July 13), aiming to raise $12,000 for the Kamloops Y Women's Emergency Shelter. The event was organized by a group o...
Jul 10, 2024
Build Kamloops open house draws interest in future facility plans
KAMLOOPS - Public interest and questions around the multi-million dollar Build Kamloops push are growing.Tuesday night (July 9), the City of Kamloops hosted an open house session for residents to hear...
Jul 10, 2024
RCMP increase presence, release images in follow-up to July 3 North Shore gang shooting
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are releasing a pair of images to the public in an effort to advance their investigation into a brazen gangland shooting on the Kamloops North Shore last week.The shooting took place l...
Jul 10, 2024
