Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops and Merritt raise $40,000 for ALS research and support
KAMLOOPS - A grand total of $40,000 was raised for ALS research after the annual Move to Cure ALS fundraiser in Kamloops and Merritt on Saturday (June 18).It's thanks, in part, to a group of core volu...
Jun 20, 2022
Skaters compete at McArthur Island Skatepark, winners heading to Montreal
KAMLOOPS - A few dozen skaters competed for best trick and best line Saturday (June 18) night at the Jackalope Block Party at McArthur Island Park. "It's really exciting, this is the most people I've ...
Jun 19, 2022
Convoy honours Le Estcwicwéy̓
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here.TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - About a dozen trucks rolled into the area around the Powwow Arbour in Tk'emlups just aft...
Jun 19, 2022
South Thompson River upgraded to flood watch, joining North Thompson and other Interior rivers
South Thompson River upgraded to a flood watch, joining North Thompson and other Interior riversKAMLOOPS - The South Thompson River joined the North Thompson on the flood watch list Sunday (June 19) a...
Jun 19, 2022
CN Rail train carrying coal derails near Lytton, B.C, causes minor fire
LYTTON - A train derailed east of Lytton, B.C., Saturday (June 19) causing a minor fire in the area.A CN Rail spokesperson says preliminary information indicates that approximately 15 railcars contain...
Jun 19, 2022
TRU opens new centre supporting women in trades
KAMLOOPS - A new resource centre that is aimed at helping women enter the trades was unveiled at Thompson Rivers University Monday (June 13).The New Gold Women in Trades and Technology Resource Centre...
Jun 19, 2022
Flood concerns growing in Shuswap
SALMON ARM - Unstable weather patterns are causing concerns about flooding in the Shuswap region.The BC Rivers Forecast Centre says while initial predictions indicated Shuswap Lake may peak this week ...
Jun 18, 2022
Smell of gas reacting with cleaning fluid in blocked pipe briefly shut Merritt hospital
MERRITT, B.C. - Authorities say Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt was briefly closed Friday (June 17) after air sensor alarms were triggered by gas coming out of a sewage drain of a bathroom.A stateme...
Jun 17, 2022
Sun Peaks opens up trails to snowshoers for abnormal June weekend
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - In a normal year, people would be riding down the Sun Peaks Resort on their mountain bikes in warm weather. This year, however, people are snowshoeing.The resort decided they would t...
Jun 17, 2022
Kamloops family impacted by ALS hoping to support clinical trials for B.C. through Project Hope
KAMLOOPS - The 2022 Move to Cure ALS will be taking place in person this Saturday (June 18), for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's the major fundraising event for the ALS S...
Jun 17, 2022
