Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Adams Lake Indian Band inaugurates Sexqeltqin Health Clinic in Chase
CHASE, B.C. - On Wednesday (Dec. 13), prominent community figures attended the grand opening of the Sexqeltqin Health Clinic, located on 6424 Village Road in Chase, established by the Adams Lake India...
Dec 15, 2023
City of Kamloops awarded $12.6M grant for Tranquille Sanitary Sewer Upgrade Project
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has been awarded $12.6 million from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program toward the third and final phase of the Tranquille Sanitary Sewer Upgrade Project, ex...
Dec 15, 2023
Affordable 52-unit building underway for First Nations in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Construction is underway for a 52-unit housing development located on 2640 Spring Bank Ave. in Merritt. The facility aims to provide First Nations families, elders and youth access to ...
Dec 15, 2023
31 years running, Kamloops Honda donates 100 hampers to the Salvation Army
KAMLOOPS - For the 31st year, the staff at Kamloops Honda have stepped up to support the Salvation Army and families in need this holiday season. On Friday (Dec. 15) morning, 100 Christmas hampers, fi...
Dec 15, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue battling early, notable structure fire on Seymour Street West
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): In a post to social media, the City says KFR crews has the fire knocked down and under control. However, crews remain on scene to manage any hot spots.Seymour Street West is reduce...
Dec 15, 2023
UBC Board of Governors appoints Kamloops' Bill Sundhu as interim chair
KAMLOOPS - A longtime lawyer and former provincial judge based in Kamloops has been appointed as the interim chair of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Board of Governors.In a news release, UBC...
Dec 15, 2023
Overloaded power bars and Christmas trees can lead to holiday disasters
KAMLOOPS - With snow falling to the ground Thursday (Dec. 14), the holiday season is well underway in Kamloops. Christmas is less than two short weeks away, with living rooms being transformed with be...
Dec 14, 2023
New imaging equipment at Northills Clinic taking pressure off hospital scan demands
KAMLOOPS - Brand new X-ray imaging equipment and a bone density scanner were recently added to the renovated Northills Centre Medical Imaging Clinic in Kamloops, and it's already made a difference in ...
Dec 14, 2023
CSRD prepares three outdoor ice rinks, needs to see colder weather
SALMON ARM - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is preparing for the construction and use of three outdoor ice rinks. However, colder temperatures are vital for their proper operation.The r...
Dec 14, 2023
Threefold increase in accidental deaths among Kamloops homeless population last year: province
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops saw a substantial increase in accidental deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2022.According to the latest figures released by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops lost 20 li...
Dec 14, 2023
