Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Thompson Rivers University opens office dedicated to diversity and inclusion
KAMLOOPS - For the first time on campus, Thompson Rivers University has an office dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and anti-racism.In the wake of allegations of sexual and racial harass...
Sep 22, 2023
Rotary Food Drive for Kamloops Food Bank returns Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The 31st annual fall Rotary Food Drive takes place on Saturday (Sept. 23) in Kamloops and, thanks to support from Canada Post, a new paper bag was delivered to every house in the city this ...
Sep 22, 2023
B.C. pioneers properly memorialized at Kamloops' Old Men's Provincial Cemetery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Old Men's Home opened its doors in September, 1895. It came two years after the provincial government passed an act to establish a provincial home for the aged and infirm. In 1922...
Sep 22, 2023
RCMP member killed, two others injured in Coquitlam shooting
COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog says an RCMP officer has died and a suspect and two other officers have been injured while police were serving an arrest warrant in the Metro Vanco...
Sep 22, 2023
Four B.C. firefighters who died in crash worked for Kamloops company
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The four British Columbia firefighters who died in a highway crash this week all worked for a Kamloops-based contractor, whose owner says they were like family. Aaron Duczak, owner of...
Sep 21, 2023
Local governments asking province for funding and regulation around drug decriminalization
KAMLOOPS - B.C. municipalities want immediate funding and regulation around the drug decriminalization pilot program that was rolled out by the province earlier this year. Delegates at the Union of B....
Sep 21, 2023
Understanding what SOGI means for students and staff in the Kamloops school system
KAMLOOPS - Misinformation and misunderstanding was prominent at anti-SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) protests Wednesday (Sept 20). SOGI was introduced in 2016 under the BC Liberal govern...
Sep 21, 2023
Thompson Nicola Regional Library honoured for service extender program that serves Ashcroft
VANCOUVER - The Thompson Nicola Regional Library has been recognized for one of its unique initiatives at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver. During its Community Excellen...
Sep 21, 2023
Cache Creek residents invited to open house as province lays out plans for Highway 97 repairs
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Residents in Cache Creek and area are invited to a public open house regarding planned improvements to Highway 97 and how they can enhance safety and help prevent flooding.In a new...
Sep 21, 2023
Two years later: Kamloops RCMP searching for information on semi-truck related to fatal collision
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP released a photo of a suspect vehicle related to a fatal collision on the Trans Canada Highway in Dallas two years ago.In a news release issued Thursday (Sept. 21), Cpl. Cryst...
Sep 21, 2023
