Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Honour House's 'Tour of Honour' rolls into Kamloops to raise awareness and support
KAMLOOPS - The Tour of Honour stopped by in Kamloops Tuesday afternoon (April 18) to raise awareness and funds for the Honour House Society.Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, paramedics, Mounties a...
Apr 18, 2023
UPDATE: Evacuation Alert issued for Pavilion Reserve
ASHCROFT, B.C. - UPDATE (5:40 p.m.): The Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation has issued an evacuation alert for Pavilion Indian Reserve #1 due to the Southeast Skwish Creek wildfire. Residents of the reserve sh...
Apr 18, 2023
Mustard Seed details successes, challenges at Alliance Church emergency shelter
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed reported on its emergency winter shelter at Kamloops council's regular meeting Tuesday (April 18) - a report filled with both successes and frustrations.The social agency o...
Apr 18, 2023
RCMP trying to determine why car collided with Kamloops North Shore restaurant
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP investigators are still trying to determine why a car crashed into a North Shore restaurant Monday afternoon (April 18).The Volkswagen slammed into Moon Wok Chinese Restaurant...
Apr 18, 2023
SD73 unveils Pineview school architect, establishes engagement committee
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District will partner with a familiar name to design a new elementary school in Pineview Valley.This week, the district announced Station One Architects will co...
Apr 18, 2023
Millions in funding going towards wastewater projects in Chase and Cache Creek, drinking water system in Lytton
KAMLOOPS - The Village of Chase, the Village of Cache Creek and the Village of Lytton were big recipients in the latest round of infrastructure funding from the federal government.In a news release is...
Apr 18, 2023
Kamloops suffers 18 deaths in first three months due to toxic drug supply: BC Coroners Service
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops continues to see an alarming amount of deaths in 2023 because of use of illicit drugs.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, 596 people died province-...
Apr 18, 2023
YKA sees spike in travellers to start 2023, will see additional Calgary and Vancouver flights
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport's (YKA) first quarter traffic took off to a 50 per cent jump compared to the same timeframe in 2022.In a news release issued Monday (April 18), YKA Managing Director Ed Rat...
Apr 18, 2023
Kamloops comic book store manager turns childhood dream into reality with release of new comic
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who runs the popular High Octane Comics and Collectibles has turned his passion for comics into a creative endeavor. He recently created and published his own comic, 'Life,' ...
Apr 17, 2023
Petition to save Thompson Region Family Obstetrics clinic presented in B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A petition intended to raise awareness of the plight of the Thompson Region Family Obstetrics (TRFO) clinic has been presented in the B.C. legislature.The petition was launched by Kamloops ...
Apr 17, 2023
