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Passenger numbers in and out of Kamloops Airport up by more than 600 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Travellers coming in and out of Kamloops Airport have returned in full force, with traveller numbers up by more than 600 per cent in March. In a release, airport managing director Ed Ratusk...
Apr 07, 2022
Demand high for edible plants as gardening popularity grows in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The weather is slowly warming up in Kamloops and residents in the area are starting to prepare for spring planting. It's a little early for some plants to get into the ground, but Joe Ollek...
Apr 07, 2022
Kamloops venues, organizations expecting minimal shift in patron levels after proof of vaccination requirements ease
KAMLOOPS - By Friday (Apr. 8), proof-of-vaccination will not longer be required by the province to get into bars, restaurants, sports games, concerts or other events. In Kamloops, businesses and organ...
Apr 06, 2022
1 dead in helicopter crash near Sayward
CAMPBELL RIVER - A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash near Sayward, north of Campbell River.A news release from Island District RCMP stated Sayward RCMP were informed on Wednesday, April 6 at arou...
Apr 06, 2022
Dozens more Ukrainian families to arrive in Kamloops; volunteers, housing options needed
KAMLOOPS - Ever since the war in Ukraine broke out, Kamloops Immigrant Services (KIS) has been working around the clock to respond to people seeking help coming to Canada and determining which resourc...
Apr 05, 2022
Kamloops Heritage Railway reaches junction, switches track in preparation for new park
KAMLOOPS - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kamloops Heritage Railway society has been working behind the scenes to make improvements to their yard located near Pioneer Park. After a coup...
Apr 04, 2022
VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level
NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...
Apr 04, 2022
WolfPack Athletics supports Anastasiia Muzyka in her 44-kilometre run for Ukraine
KAMLOOPS - She was inspired by the bravery and sacrifice of friends and family in her home country. On Friday (Apr. 1), Ukrainian volleyball player Anastasiia Muzyka, who is graduating from TRU this y...
Apr 01, 2022
Federal funds announced to help Skeetchestn Indian Band build a museum
SKEETCHESTN - On Friday (Apr. 1), Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller announced an $825,000 investment for a new museum located on the Skeetchestn Indian Band, near the new health centr...
Apr 01, 2022
Permanent repairs on Lantzville sinkhole scheduled for summer months
NANAIMO - Designs are being finalized for permanent repairs to a sinkhole on Hwy. 19.After an atmospheric river dumped a month's worth of rain on the region over the course of a couple of days, a sink...
Mar 30, 2022
