Tag Archives: Community
Updated: Power restored for downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: BC Hydro says a cable fault was the cause of a power outage impacting hundreds of customers in downtown Kamloops this morning, and power has been restored. PREVIOUS: The power is ou...
Jul 18, 2020
Disaster Financial Assistance available for British Columbians impacted by summer floods
VICTORIA - British Columbians hit hard by flooding this year can now apply for Disaster Financial Assistance. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Emergency Management state in a r...
Jul 18, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: How the pandemic has changed the way we do medicine
I HAD AN APPOINTMENT with my doctor this week. He was in his office in Vancouver; I was in my house. We met on FaceTime.Actually, I have several doctors. My nurse practitioner takes care of the basics...
Jul 18, 2020
Kamloops eateries take advantage of the city's expanded patio program
KAMLOOPS - They're a great place to post up on a sunny summer afternoon to enjoy a cool beverage and some tasty snacks. The City of Kamloops has created a newly expanded patio program this summer to h...
Jul 17, 2020
Interior Health alarmed about rising illicit toxic drug deaths
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (July 16), the BC Coroners Service released the most recent numbers on Illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province. The news was not good. Throughout B.C., 175 people died from...
Jul 16, 2020
Addiction Matters Kamloops introduces The Pledge to end the stigma surrounding drug use
KAMLOOPS - The rising numbers of deaths connected to illicit drug toxicity are concerning for many in our community who are working to help reduce the harm illicit drugs cause - including one group wo...
Jul 16, 2020
Aberdeen residents seek development tweaks as city plans for neighbourhood expansion
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night (July 14), Kamloops council held its first in-person session since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lengthy meeting was dominated by community discussions around a futu...
Jul 15, 2020
Bright Red Book Bus providing take-out reading materials for Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - The Bright Red Book Bus has been making its way around Kamloops this summer, encouraging a love of reading for children and providing the opportunity to take home new books. This summer, th...
Jul 14, 2020
North Shore residents looking for safety and pedestrian improvements, development incentives in neighbourhood plan
KAMLOOPS - The people who live and work on the North Shore are ready to bring their suggestions forward as the City of Kamloops begins the process of updating the North Shore Neighbourhood Plan. Compr...
Jul 14, 2020
Slight rebound in Kamloops visitors starting to show in flight, hotel numbers
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Airport has seen travel downturns in the past, but never quite like the last several months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Second-quarter numbers for Kamloops Airport showed onl...
Jul 13, 2020
