Tag Archives: People
Kamloops businesses hope Christmas shoppers continue to support local
KAMLOOPS - Just two weeks remain for the citizens of Kamloops to finish their Christmas shopping. Downtown Kamloops Executive Director Carl DeSantis has two words for those folks:"Support local," DeSa...
Dec 10, 2020
COVID-19 test site up and running at Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, BC - COVID-19 was first confirmed in Sun Peaks very shortly after the pandemic was declared in British Columbia. Since then, there have been several more cases reported amongst employees wh...
Dave Barry Dec 09, 2020
Kamloops Shoebox Project still accepting online donations to collect gifts for women in shelters
KAMLOOPS - The Shoebox Project began in 2011 in Toronto. Four sisters wanted to make sure women experiencing homelessness and living in shelters weren't forgotten over the holidays. Nine years later, ...
Dec 08, 2020
Low inventory, increasing demand drive Kamloops home prices higher
KAMLOOPS - It appears the real estate market in the city has recovered from the initial slowdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, 262 homes were bought and sold in the city, a 40 per c...
Dec 04, 2020
Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run goes virtual across Kamloops this Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Payton Comazetto has turned a family tragedy into a community triumph. Twenty-one years ago, her brother Brennan was struck and killed by a drunk driver. In 2017, Comazzetto founded Brennan...
Dec 03, 2020
Local toy store helping 'Trim the Toyroom' for Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre
KAMLOOPS - This December, Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre has partnered with Tumbleweed Toys to help Trim the Toyroom. The campaign is meant to help fill the therapeutic playroom at KSACC a...
Dec 02, 2020
Kamloops man marks World AIDS Day as pandemic cuts annual event
KAMLOOPS - December 1st marks World AIDS Day. It's an opportunity to reflect on the achievements in the fight against HIV and AIDS, as well as recognize how much work still needs to be done in the fig...
Dec 01, 2020
ASK Wellness boss hopes health lessons learned from HIV and AIDS can apply to opioid crisis
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness has come a long way from its meagre beginnings on a couch in a basement in 1988. The organization now offers a number of supports for people in need, from housing to health and...
Dec 01, 2020
Kamloops businesses hope shoppers think local when buying for Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The struggles of local businesses have been well documented during the COVID-19 pandemic. With more and more emphasis put on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in recent years, CFJC Today ...
Nov 30, 2020
Operation Red Nose Kamloops shifts gears for 2020
KAMLOOPS - Due to COVID-19, Operation Red Nose Kamloops has cancelled the driving component of its annual fundraiser campaign. However, the organization still plans to spread awareness of the dangers ...
Nov 27, 2020
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