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KSA Grade 4 student spends the day 'in charge' of Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - One lucky student in Kamloops was given charge of local firefighters Wednesday (Oct. 11) as part of the 'Fire Chief for a Day' program. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) arrived at Kamloops School...
Aaron Schulze Oct 11, 2023
WestJet plane hits parked military aircraft at Comox air base, passengers evacuated
COMOX - A WestJet flight bound for Edmonton didn't get off the ground as the 737 aircraft hit a parked military plane on the ramp of 19 Wing Comox.The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during the...
Aug 09, 2023
Kamloops donor helped Ferris Backmeyer receive her transplant through Kidney Paired Donation program
KAMLOOPS - Leah Scott knew that she had a role to play in helping young Ferris Backmeyer receive a life-saving kidney transplant."I just felt this deep feeling in my heart that I had to be part of Fer...
James Peters Jul 14, 2023
City of Kamloops rolls out carts for Curbside Organic Waste Pick-up program
KAMLOOPS - It's rollout day - literally - for the city's new Curbside Organic Waste carts. Starting in Zone 3, and working through all five collection zones in Kamloops, the new carts will be delivere...
Aaron Schulze Jul 06, 2023
After 17 years, a brain injury survivor reunites with the Kamloops neurosurgeon who helped save his life
KAMLOOPS - 17 years after Dr. Jean-Francois Chevalier helped save his life, Michael Coss had the opportunity to say thank you."I had a conversation with my father several years ago and I said, 'Dad, I...
Aaron Schulze Jun 22, 2023
STK Fastball team helping to grow the game of men's fastpitch softball in the area
KAMLOOPS - They say the hardest thing to do in sports is hit a baseball; whoever 'they' are hasn't seen the best men's fastpitch players in the game.With pitches coming in at around 80 miles per hour ...
Jun 12, 2023
Grumpy the Owl fosters orphaned owlet at the BC Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - If you get too close to Grumpy the Great Horned Owl and her foster owlet, she'll let you know. "She will come at you if you get a little too close to that baby," BC Wildlife Park Animal Car...
Aaron Schulze May 08, 2023
Hydra Performing Arts Festival kicks off with a preview at the Effie Arts Collective
KAMLOOPS - Beginning Thursday night (April 27), the Effie Arts Collective on Tranquille Road will be the venue for Chimera Theatre's Hydra Festival. This year will be the fifth or sixth edition of Hyd...
Apr 27, 2023
Rehearsals are underway at Western Canada Theatre for the iconic musical Grease
KAMLOOPS - Starting with a preview on Thursday, April 13, Western Canada Theatre will present the iconic musical Grease. However, if you're hoping to hear a snippet of one of the many iconic songs fro...
Apr 04, 2023
Developers betting big on densification projects throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's an empty lot right now. However, ARPA Investments plans to turn a spot at the corner of Tranquille Road and Clapperton Road into another thriving mixed-use hub in the heart of the Nort...
James Peters Apr 03, 2023
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