Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign wraps up just shy of donation goal
KAMLOOPS - This year's Salvation Army Kettle Campaign has come to an end, and the organization says locally it once again came up short of its fundraising goal. The campaign started Nov. 15 and conclu...
Dec 29, 2023
More tragedies on Highway 5 prompt renewed safety calls from North Thompson leaders
KAMLOOPS - After two more fatal crashes on Highway 5 took the lives of four people on Thursday (Dec. 28), local leaders are - once again - demanding improvements on the road.The highway has been the s...
Dec 29, 2023
Kamloops teen Cassie McNutt raises more than $117,000 for local hospice
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops teen responsible for raising thousands of dollars for the Kamloops Hospice has once again surpassed her fundraising goal. Each year, Cassie McNutt and her family arrange thousa...
Dec 29, 2023
Provincial government silent as Kamloops cancer centre business plan promise deadline looms
KAMLOOPS - Back in May, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced a cancer care centre is to be built in Kamloops on the Royal Inland Hospital campus. In that announcement, the minister stated that th...
Dec 29, 2023
No snow means City of Kamloops streets crews stay busy elsewhere
KAMLOOPS - The last few months of 2023 have brought us one of the milder winters in memory, thus far. That means city streets crews have had a reprieve from traditional snow and ice mitigation work. H...
Dec 29, 2023
Risk of avalanche still exists in the North Thompson despite lack of snow
KAMLOOPS - There is a lack of snow within city limits. However, the risk of avalanche still exists and people should be cautious when heading in the backcountry.Avalanche Canada says there is no avala...
Dec 29, 2023
No fireworks this New Year's Eve: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced via Twitter (X) that fireworks will be prohibited in the city for New Year's Eve as no permits will be issued.Residents are reminded that due to the lack ...
Dec 29, 2023
Kamloops Search and Rescue complete late night rescue Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) was called out to a Forest Service Road (FSR) North of Kamloops Thursday (Dec. 28) for reports of a group of people who had become stuck. The call came in ...
Dec 29, 2023
Royal Inland given 28-1 odds for first B.C. baby of 2024
KAMLOOPS - There is always a level of interest in where the first baby of the year will be born. And now you can place your bets on which hospital will welcome the first child of the new year. Royal I...
Dec 29, 2023
'I knew he was in there': Kamloops family celebrates as non-verbal son finally finds his voice
KAMLOOPS - At just three-and-a-half years old, Luke Verhoeff was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate autism with a Global Developmental Delay. His family tried multiple types of therapy to help treat Luke...
Dec 28, 2023
