Tag Archives: Community
Stop, Drop and Donate event stocks shelves, raises over $28,000 for Kamloops Hospice Association
KAMLOOPS - A weekend fundraiser for the Kamloops Hospice Association turned out to be a huge success, raising more than $28,000. The Stop, Drop and Donate event saw many Kamloops residents come throug...
Jul 13, 2020
Genetic detectives begin work to trace spread of COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and whom they might have given it to. But even the best effo...
Jul 13, 2020
City of Kamloops seeking public input on North Shore Neighbourhood Plan
KAMLOOPS - Home to more than 26,000 residents and accounting for roughly 27 per cent of the city's population, the North Shore neighbourhood in Kamloops is a vast tract of land. "So the North Shore ne...
Jul 10, 2020
Stop, Drop, and Donate fundraiser for Kamloops Hospice Association set for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The coronavirus pandemic has put a financial strain on many individuals and organizations throughout the local community. The Kamloops Hospice Society is one such organization. It has had t...
Jul 09, 2020
City noting moderate use of bylaw easement around temporary overnight shelters
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a recent bylaw easement allowing for extended overnight camping in certain areas has been working well. The easement is part of the measures taken to keep shelter ...
Jul 08, 2020
'I just can't believe it': Longtime ticket buyer becomes 2020 Y Dream Home winner
KAMLOOPS - Nicole Larson has been buying tickets in the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery for nearly 20 years. That loyalty paid off Wednesday morning (June 8), when she found out she won the 2020 Dream H...
Jul 08, 2020
Access to Highway 5 to be interrupted Sunday night
KAMLOOPS - Roadwork will create a minor slowdown for some drivers looking to take Highway 5 North in Kamloops.Road rehabilitation work will block access to the eastbound exit of Highway 1, leading to ...
Jul 08, 2020
Kamloops Art Gallery reopens to the public after three-and-half-month COVID-19 closure
KAMLOOPS - On March 16, 2020, the Kamloops Art Gallery shut its doors temporarily due to concerns over COVID-19. For three and a half months, the facility remained closed to the public - until today, ...
Jul 07, 2020
Developers break ground on Kamloops' newest commercial development
KAMLOOPS - Back in January, a brand new real estate development was announced, and today the project is officially underway. The Hive, which will take shape along Lansdowne Street between Fifth and Si...
Jul 07, 2020
Investigation underway after assault on Riverside Park security guard
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated here.EARLIER: The City of Kamloops says police are looking into a recent altercation that injured a Riverside Park security guard. While on the job watch...
Jul 07, 2020
