Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
For Kamloops heart attack survivor, Heart Month means a little more
KAMLOOPS - February is Heart Month, a time to raise awareness for heart-healthy habits and the warning signs of heart disease or heart attack.Kamloops' own Colin Lyons is especially passionate about h...
Feb 22, 2024
Recent snowfall puts Sun Peaks in good shape for latter half of ski season
KAMLOOPS - Springtime may be near for valley bottoms, but there's plenty of snow for skiers and snowboarders in the Interior's alpine areas. At Sun Peaks Resort, January saw 18 days of snowfall, with ...
Feb 22, 2024
SD73 celebrates student success, renews Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement
KAMLOOPS - A new five-year agreement was signed on Thursday (Feb. 22) morning, outlining the work being undertaken by the public school board and the Aboriginal Education Council in Kamloops.For more ...
Feb 22, 2024
Environment Canada warns of snowy weekend ahead on the Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Coquihalla Highway looking ahead to the weekend.The statement warns of heavy snow beginning Saturday on the stretch be...
Feb 22, 2024
Kamloops cancer centre omitted from 2024 B.C. budget due to 'print cut-off deadlines:' ministry
KAMLOOPS - With the 2024 provincial budget unveiled in Victoria on Thursday (Feb. 22), interested parties from Kamloops were keeping a keen eye on the capital expenditures list for the promised cancer...
Feb 22, 2024
RCMP searching for missing woman last seen in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 27-year-old woman.In a news release issued Thursday (Feb. 22), police say Tara Moran was reported missing on Wedne...
Feb 22, 2024
Four-person race for BC United nomination in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Four candidates are seeking the BC United nomination in the Salmon Arm-Shuswap provincial riding.The electoral district has been a stronghold for the BC Liberals (now BC United) sin...
Feb 22, 2024
Kamloops council seeks community input for supplemental budget
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is looking for public input on the 2024 budget after holding an information session Tuesday (Feb. 20) evening on the supplemental budget items.A new sidewalk at Todd Road, ...
Feb 21, 2024
Protestors rally in front of MP Caputo's office demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
KAMLOOPS - A sing-in for peace and solidarity was held out front of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo's office in downtown Kamloops Wednesday (Feb. 21) afternoon. A small but vocal crowd of pr...
Feb 21, 2024
Wildfires and other climate events demand extra flexibility from Kamloops tourism and event operators
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire smoke, heatwaves and other weather events have become an expected part of summertime in B.C. For the Kamloops area, this means tourism and events operators have to become even more...
Feb 21, 2024
