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Friendly Compost: a sustainable solution to food waste in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Composting is an important step to reduce the organic waste that goes into our landfills. That was one of the foremost reasons why Katie Forsyth and her business partner, Claire McLoughlin,...
Jul 12, 2022
Monte Creek Winery auctioning paintings by Bloom the badger to support conservation
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park and Monte Creek Winery have partnered for another year to raise funds in support of a local endangered species: badgers.Only 350 badgers remain in B.C. and the stretch ...
Jul 12, 2022
Kamloops-grown to highlight Farm2Chefs culinary event later this month
KAMLOOPS - Established in 2010, Farm2Chefs was formed to link local food growers and producers with the culinary professionals best suited to showcase locally-produced items. As part of its mandate, t...
Jul 07, 2022
Kamloops Fire Rescue is looking for new recruits
KAMLOOPS - Courage, dedication, integrity and a willingness to face new challenges and learn new skills. Those are just some of the attributes it is recommended candidates possess if they hope to join...
Jul 06, 2022
City deactivates Emergency Operations Centre as river levels stabilize, yet remain high
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops deactivated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the high-water threat. According to Greg Wightman, the utility services manager for the city, the threa...
Jul 06, 2022
Interior Health is "gearing up to be prepared" for a surge in COVID-19 cases later this year
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (July 4), BC Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province was preparing for a possible third wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which could hit this fall. As a result, Dix s...
Jul 05, 2022
Kamloops U13 squad captures gold at BC Soccer Championships
KAMLOOPS - After an undefeated season, the Kamloops Blaze U13 female soccer team struck gold over the weekend. The Blaze captured the BC Soccer Association 'B' Provincial Challenge Cup for the first t...
Jul 04, 2022
Price hikes expected for long weekend gas prices as Kamloops deals with supply delays
KAMLOOPS - It's been months of paying more than two dollars a litre for gas in Kamloops, and this weekend you can expect to pay even more. Vijay Muralidharan is the Managing Director for R Cube Econom...
Jun 30, 2022
City freshet update: heavy rain could spike river levels early next week
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops remains vigilant when it comes to river levels throughout the city, as the weather forecast for Monday could bring more rain to the region.According to Greg Wightman, U...
Jun 29, 2022
Kamloops-South Thompson MLA reflects on Premier Horgan's planned resignation
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (June 28), John Horgan announced plans to retire from his role as premier of British Columbia. Premier Horgan underwent cancer treatment last winter, and while he says his health...
Jun 28, 2022
