Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP looking for two suspects in targeted Aberdeen break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and information related to what's believed to be a targeted break-in into an Aberdeen home.At around 11:00 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 15), RCMP say officers...
Feb 16, 2024
Child immunization rates well below recommended level in the Interior
Interior Health says immunization levels in area children are well below where they should be.The health authority stated that, as of Dec. 31, 2023, just 56.3 per cent of seven year olds in the Interi...
Feb 16, 2024
Level 3 watering restrictions in effect for Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Water restrictions are once again in effect for Merritt.The City of Merritt is working on a plan to avoid falling into highly restrictive Level 4 and 5 restrictions. That means getting...
Feb 16, 2024
'You have to make it less expensive'; BC United outline housing plan ahead of 2024 provincial election
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (Feb. 15), two days after the NDP government announced its B.C. Builds campaign, the opposition outlined the first four planks of its BC United housing plan. The four pillars co...
Feb 15, 2024
Early pregnancy clinic in Kamloops anxiously awaiting answer to full-time funding request
KAMLOOPS - There's approximately a month-and-a-half left of grant funding to keep its doors open, but the people behind the First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic are feeling nervous about the impe...
Feb 15, 2024
NDP government's B.C. Builds campaign could help unleash new developments in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, the B.C. NDP government presented its plan to help the middle class enter the housing market through its 'B.C. Builds' campaign. B.C. Builds is a new initiative that leve...
Feb 15, 2024
First responders gearing up for Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics
KAMLOOPS - First responders are trading their long johns for swim trunks next Friday (Feb. 23) when they'll take a dip in cold water to support Special Olympics.In a news release issued Thursday (Feb....
Feb 15, 2024
BC Cancer begins search for qualified developers to design and build Kamloops cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - Developers are being asked to show why they would be the best option to build the future BC Cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.BC Cancer issued a request for qualifications ...
Feb 15, 2024
Inaugural YKA Hot Chocolate Festival a heart-warming way to support a great local cause
KAMLOOPS - It's a tasty win-win. Buy a hot chocolate from participating local businesses this month, and a portion of the proceeds will go towards the Mount Paul Community Food Centre (CFC). "And one ...
Feb 14, 2024
Love is still in the air at Kamloops Seniors Village
KAMLOOPS - Love is in the air at Kamloops Seniors Village - and it's not just because it's Valentine's Day. Chris and Gina Rose have been married for more than six decades. Though they may have had a ...
Feb 14, 2024
