Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Shelter spaces in Kamloops ready to handle seasonal increase
KAMLOOPS - With transition plans and beds at the ready, the Canadian Mental Health Association Kamloops branch and City Social Services have entered the winter shelter season with confidence. "Feels r...
Nov 10, 2020
App helps Falkland resident, RCMP track stolen vehicle to Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A Falkland resident got their vehicle back from a thief thanks to an app on their phone.According to Southeast District RCMP, the resident reported a Kia Sedona stolen from their ho...
Nov 10, 2020
As COVID-19 case counts surge, Interior Health warns against non-essential travel
KELOWNA - Interior Health says it is concerned about surging COVID-19 activity and is asking residents to avoid non-essential travel. In an alert, IH says it wants to help this region avoid the type o...
Dave Barry Nov 10, 2020
Kamloops couple hopes big RIH Foundation donation will inspire others to give back
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation is celebrating a rare six-figure donation from a local couple.In a news release, the foundation says it has received $100,000 from Steve and Ladonne Dav...
Nov 10, 2020
Tourism Kamloops reports banner year for destination golf
KAMLOOPS - There is a silver lining around what has been a disastrous year for tourism in B.C. and the Kamloops area in particular.According to Tourism Kamloops, destination golf had a banner year wit...
Nov 10, 2020
Missing Williams Lake woman may be en route to Kamloops
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake say a missing woman may be trying to get to Kamloops.Sylvia Mae Jack, 41, was reported missing Saturday (Nov. 7). Police say she is known to spend time in B...
Nov 10, 2020
Kamloops band plans online Remembrance Day shows to support local Legion
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops band says it has noticed how much the local Legion has struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it wants to help.Loops, comprised of Kevin Roy and Jon Fennell, has three online ...
Nov 10, 2020
Poppy campaign gathering community donations ahead of Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS - To fill a fundraising void in the annual poppy campaign, several community groups have stepped up to donate to the local Legion ahead of Remembrance Day. Donations are down compared to prev...
Nov 09, 2020
Tk’emlúps to honour Indigenous veterans during virtual Remembrance Day ceremony
TK'EMLUPS - November 8 marked Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada, and while in-person ceremonies couldn't take place, Tk'emlps chief and council are making sure those who served are honoured. Come ...
Nov 09, 2020
What local experts now know about the transmission and prevention of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 is slowly becoming less of a mystery. Scientists and healthcare professionals are constantly gathering new information from the millions of cases of the virus reported globally. Tr...
Nov 09, 2020
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