Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP resources sent in to help Kamloops Mounties investigate multiple arson, shooting incidents
KAMLOOPS - After a string of shooting incidents over this past week, Kamloops RCMP provided an update to local media outlets on Thursday (May. 9). A report of shots fired outside the Star Lodge, a dri...
May 09, 2024
With very low provincial snowpack, officials renew drought, wildfire warnings
VICTORIA - In the wake of a new set of troubling snowpack numbers for B.C., government officials are renewing their call for residents to prepare for a season of drought and wildfires.The latest Snow ...
May 09, 2024
TRU sees high interest in Nurse Practitioner program - with good potential grads will stay local
KAMLOOPS - It's been one year since Thompson Rivers University (TRU) launched its Masters of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner program (MN-NP). The degree course has 15 seats, which were quickly filled, with...
May 09, 2024
Kamloops to conduct Voyent Alert! test Friday
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it will conduct a test of the Voyent Alert! emergency notification system on Friday, May 10. "Depending on what type of messaging each individual has registered fo...
May 09, 2024
Downed tree knocks out power to North Shuswap, Sorrento
SQUILAX, B.C. - BC Hydro is reporting a large power outage Thursday morning (May 9) affecting the areas of Adams Lake, the North Shuswap, Squilax and Sorrento.According to the utility's website, the p...
May 09, 2024
Blackpool Fire confirms one person tragically died in Wednesday structure fire
BLACKPOOL, B.C. - The Blackpool Fire Department is reporting that one person sadly died in a structure fire yesterday in the community south of Clearwater."Blackpool fire responded to a fully involved...
May 09, 2024
Kamloops MLA Todd Stone moves private members bill tackling foreign interference
VICTORIA, B.C -.On Wednesday, Kamloops South Thompson MLA Todd Stone introduced a private members bill in the legislature to combat foreign interference in B.C.'s elections and universities. "Foreign ...
May 09, 2024
Kamloops city council to consider pushing for recall legislation for municipal officials
KAMLOOPS - Both provincial and federal politicians are subject to recall legislation, where if enough constituents sign onto a petition, a fresh election would be called in that riding. That provision...
May 08, 2024
McHappy Day in Kamloops raising funds for the Ronald McDonald Family Room
KAMLOOPS - It's the happiest day of the year, where calories 'don't' count at your local McDonalds.McHappy Day is May 8 across North America, when money raised all goes to a good cause in your local c...
May 08, 2024
Adviser's report challenges Hamer-Jackson on statements made during his work
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' municipal adviser Henry Braun presented his final report to council on Tuesday (May 7) morning. In total, the report made 23 recommendations and highlighted 16 main challenges obs...
May 08, 2024
