Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Even with concept plan approved, hospital district renews push for Kamloops cancer care centre
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) is taking nothing for granted. Despite assurances in May that a concept plan for a new cancer care centre in Kamloops has been approved, the T...
Sep 13, 2023
Hospital district moves to make province pay for Sun Rivers, Sienna Ridge residents' tax share
KAMLOOPS - Taxes collected from residents in Sun Rivers and Sienna Ridge do not get passed along to the Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD). Now, the district is sending the bill to Victoria.Th...
Sep 13, 2023
CSRD hosts appreciation dinner for regional firefighters
TAPPEN, B.C. - When the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek Wildfires came together on August 18, firefighters from across 13 different paid on-call fire departments in the CSRD travelled to neighbou...
Sep 13, 2023
UPDATE: Missing man found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the 63-year-old man reported missing on Tuesday (Sept. 12) has been located and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaini...
Sep 13, 2023
New listings and sales up, average price of single-family Kamloops home slightly down in August
KAMLOOPS - New listings and sales are up year-over-year in the Kamloops and area real estate market, while the benchmark price is slightly down. According to new statistics provided by the Association...
Sep 13, 2023
Kamloops council okays bylaw amendment banning drug use in public spaces
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has moved forward with a new bylaw amendment prohibiting use of illicit drugs in public spaces. Staff came up with the bylaw upon council's direction in spring. The bylaw w...
Sep 12, 2023
School District 73 approves new teacher hiring after an increased student enrollment
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Thompson School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of five new elementary school teachers. This comes as a result of increased student enrollment in the distri...
Sep 12, 2023
District of Logan Lake sets council by-election for November 18
KAMLOOPS - The District of Logan Lake has set dates ahead of a by-election for a spot on district council.General voting day will be held on November 18, with an advance voting day 10 days earlier on ...
Sep 12, 2023
Burned logs getting second life as pulp and hog fuel thanks to FESBC investment
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this year, the province of B.C. announced $50 million in funding for the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia. The money was for forest enhancement through fibre utilizati...
Sep 12, 2023
TNRD gives properties around the Ross Moore Lake wildfire 'all clear'
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The B.C. Wildfire Service has now classified the Ross Moore Lake fire as 'being held.' EARLIER: The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has given property owners around the Ros...
Sep 12, 2023
