Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fog advisories issued for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
UPDATE (9 a.m.): The fog advisories have ended.In Kamloops, fog is expected to dissipate near noon.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - Drivers taking the Coquihalla Highway or Okanagan Connector are encouraged to tak...
Feb 02, 2024
No dry January here: Kamloops received twice its average precipitation last month
KAMLOOPS - Throughout the month of January, Kamloops saw plenty of highs and lows with both precipitation and temperature levels. Environment Canada says it came in unusual disbursements, but January ...
Feb 01, 2024
'The top job fair we've had in 25 years'; 110 employers descend on TRU
KAMLOOPS - More than 100 booths filled the TRU Campus Activity Centre for its annual job fair, with employers ranging from Teck Resources to ASK Wellness and the BC Correctional Service."I'm really im...
Feb 01, 2024
Another maternity care crunch leads some Kamloops patients to short-term workarounds
KAMLOOPS - Maternity care across the country has been under strain in recent months, and in Kamloops, some patients have been wait-listed while trying to access the next stage of prenatal care as the ...
Feb 01, 2024
Labour Relations Board dismisses City of Kamloops appeal of ruling on Bylaw Services Department restructuring
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has lost its appeal of an arbitrator's ruling that it breached its union contract by restructuring its former Bylaw Services Department.The restructuring took place in ...
Feb 01, 2024
Death of person whose remains were found in fire debris near Red Bridge not suspicious: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the death of a person whose remains were found near the Red Bridge last week is not being considered suspicious.The person has not been identified publicly. Kamloops RCMP officers ...
Feb 01, 2024
Two years later, police continuing investigation into murder of Sa-Hali Secondary Student
TK'EMLUPS - Police are still investigating the murder of a Sa-Hali Secondary School student, two years later.In a news release issued Thursday (Feb. 1), the RCMP's Southeast District Major Crime Unit ...
Feb 01, 2024
Orphaned bear cub rescued in Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - It's been an emotional few days for a group of residents living in Tobiano. "Somebody in the community posted a picture, probably not quite a week ago of what they thought was a bear print ...
Jan 31, 2024
Skeetchestn Indian Band partners with industry to make better use of slash
KAMLOOPS - For as long as Mike Anderson can recall, slash burning has been the way you clean up a cut block once all the timber has been harvested."I've been working for Skeetchestn for about 27 years...
Jan 31, 2024
Kamloops educators hope new classroom cellphone rules strike the right balance
KAMLOOPS - With the rise of technology and cellphones in virtually every student's pocket, a new provincial policy will look to curb their use in classrooms next year."I think provincial consistency i...
Jan 31, 2024
