Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Comedian Ed Hill brings one-man show 'Stupid Ed' to Kamloops ahead of NYC off-broadway run
KAMLOOPS - Just like the old joke about the way to get to Carnegie Hall, the route to New York for comedian Ed Hill is through practice. Luckily for folks here in Kamloops, that route goes through the...
Mar 7, 2023

'I expect this will take months, if not years'; Kamloops MP calls for public inquiry into foreign interference
KAMLOOPS - The Conservative Party of Canada, along with the NDP and Bloc Quebecois, has called for a public inquiry into alleged election interference from China. Regardless of the cross-party opposit...
Aaron Schulze Mar 7, 2023

Rocky Mountaineer parent company purchases venerable Scott's Inn
KAMLOOPS - The parent company of Rocky Mountaineer has purchased a legacy hotel in downtown Kamloops.In a news release issued Monday (Mar. 6), Invictus Properties announced it has acquired Scott's Inn...
Mar 7, 2023

4-person altercation over debt in Salmon Arm sees 2 people injured
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A four-person brawl involving a car sent two people to Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm Monday (Mar. 6).In a news release, RCMP say the incident began Monday afternoon at...
Mar 7, 2023

Kamloops loses six lives due to illicit drugs in January
KAMLOOPS - Six people in Kamloops died due to illicit drugs to start 2023. According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, 211 lives were lost provincially in January, 12 of them ...
Aaron Schulze Mar 7, 2023

Vehicle incident closes Highway 1 in Sicamous
UPDATE (9:10 a.m.): Highway 1 in Sicamous reopened.EARLIER: SICAMOUS, B.C. - Drivers travelling through the Shuswap may be delayed on their morning commute.DriveBC reported at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday...
Aaron Schulze Mar 7, 2023

Local midwifery clinics, Interior Health discussing solutions with impending TRFO closure
KAMLOOPS - It's a problem that has been occurring for over a year. The Thompson Region of Family Obstetrics clinic's impending closure this summer has sparked concern for countless residents within th...
Aaron Schulze Mar 6, 2023

TRU's Day of Giving surpasses goal
KAMLOOPS - The goal was to raise $48,000 in 48 hours to help students pursuing a post-secondary degree at Thompson Rivers' University (TRU).When the clock hit zero, 116 donors had helped raise $54,095...
Mar 6, 2023

Seven of 15 dogs seized from Clearwater property adopted and doing well
KAMLOOPS - Now running, jumping and playing, Cali and Sitka have come a long way since they were surrendered to the BC SPCA in January.Watching them play, it's hard to believe the pups were two of the...
Aaron Schulze Mar 6, 2023

City of Kamloops getting a jump on 2023 road work with Fortune Drive Sanitary Sewer project
KAMLOOPS - Monday (Mar. 6) marks the start of road construction season in the City of Kamloops, as the second half of the Fortune Drive Sanitary Sewer project gets underway.The project stretches from ...
Aaron Schulze Mar 6, 2023

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