Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'The golden years is a crock': Seniors Tin Cup Rally pushing for pension reform
KAMLOOPS - Dozens of people lined the 700-block of Fortune Drive Thursday afternoon (Mar. 21) as part of the Seniors Tin Cup Rally. The demonstration was meant to draw attention the growing rate of se...
Mar 21, 2024
Shuswap winery estimates 99 per cent loss after winter cold snap
CELISTA, B.C. - It's been a rough couple of years for B.C. wineries, but one Shuswap vineyard operator says this winter's cold snap delivered an unprecedented blow to his crops- wiping out an estimate...
Mar 21, 2024
Thompson Regional Hospital Board declines to fund RIH cost over-runs, reduces overall contribution
KAMLOOPS - It was a simple and unanimous vote to approve the Thompson Regional Hospital District's five-year financial plan, equating to a five per cent or roughly $6 a year increase. In doing so, the...
Mar 21, 2024
UPDATE: Stolen parrot returned
UPDATE: SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP say the parrot reported stolen on March 19 was returned on March 21. (Please note, for privacy reasons all previous information pertaining to this individual...
Mar 21, 2024
Cache Creek, Clearwater and Tk'emlups receive funding as province announces new flood strategy
KAMLOOPS - Local municipalities, regional districts and First Nations received provincial funding to prepare for flooding on Thursday (March 21). B.C.'s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Re...
Mar 21, 2024
Highway 1 west of Revelstoke closed for most of the day due to vehicle incident
UPDATE (10:00 a.m.): DriveBC says traffic reopened in both directions.EARLIER: REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Drivers traveling east of the Shuswap are being warned of a lengthy closure Thursday (March 21). Drive...
Mar 21, 2024
Thousands without power on the North Shore Thursday morning
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): Power has been restored.UPDATE (5:45 a.m.): BC Hydro says power is expected to be restored for 3,453 customers on the North Shore at around 9:00 a.m. Thursday.The impacted area has...
Mar 21, 2024
Steady stream of film and television show productions working within Thompson-Nicola region and beyond
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops area, and surrounding regions within B.C.'s interior are known as recreation destinations, but they've also become high demand locations for film and television productions. Ju...
Mar 20, 2024
'A perfect storm'; regional hospital board saddled with three major financial asks
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Regional Hospital District board of directors will be asked on Thursday (March 21) to adopt the new five-year financial plan.Included in this year's plan is a five per cent tax...
Mar 20, 2024
Kamloops RCMP asking for public's help locating missing 50-year-old man
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing man, last seen on Monday (Mar. 18). In a release, Kamloops RCMP's Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says 50-year-old Clifford Por...
Mar 20, 2024
