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ST. ANDREW’S ON THE SQUARE – Dome of silence over City-society meeting

October 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

No news might be good news as the City and Kamloops Heritage Society met today to discuss future operation of St. Andrew’s on the Square. City cultural manager Barb [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Remembering the Grey Fox

September 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

By OLIVER O’DELL Customer Care and Patrol Team ONE HUNDRED and thirteen years ago, the infamous Billy Miner robbed a Canadian Pacific Railway train that was passing [Continue]

OBITUARY – Joe Heller left a house full of crap and 300 pounds of bird seed

September 21, 2019 // 2 Comments

Joe Heller is the kind of guy we’d all like to know. After his death Sept. 8, the task of writing his obituary went to his daughter Monique Heller. The obit has gone [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – TREC Bridges will move to John Tod Centre instead

September 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

The TREC Bridges program will be temporarily moving to the John Tod Centre at the Boys and Girls Club instead of to NorKam Senior Secondary. School superintendent Alison [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – Arson wasn’t the cause of school fire, say police

September 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

The fire that destroyed Parkcrest elementary school in Brocklehurst was not suspicious, police said today. The exact cause is still under investigation. RCMP issued a [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – District reveals details of student-relocation plan

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

All students and staff from Parkcrest elementary school will move into George Hilliard elementary by next Monday, School District 73 officials confirmed today (Monday, Sept. [Continue]

SUICIDE – Kamloops to mark Suicide Awareness & Prevention Day Sept. 10

September 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day will be marked Tuesday, Sept. 10 with an event at St. Andrews on the Square. It will include a candlelight vigil, a drum performance and [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – School district aims to get kids back in class by Sept. 16

September 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

An exact plan for returning Parkcrest elementary students to class isn’t ready yet but families will find out soon, says the Kamloops-Thompson School District. “The [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – City, TNRD offer free activities for those impacted by fire

September 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops has stepped up to offer free activities for those impacted by the destruction of Parkcrest elementary school Thursday night (Sept. 5, 2019). The City is [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – Art gallery offers art camps for students affected by fire

September 6, 2019 // 2 Comments

In support of students, teachers and families affected by the Parkcrest elementary school fire, the Kamloops Art Gallery says it will offer free full-day art camps beginning [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Loss of Parkcrest elementary to fire ‘devastating’

September 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

School District 73 issued this statement (Sept. 5, 2019) at 8:44 p.m. about the Parkcrest elementary school fire: At 17:08 on Thursday, Sept. 5, Kamloops Fire and Rescue [Continue]

SCHOOL – Motorists reminded to get their minds back in the school zone

August 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

RCMP are reminding motorists to be extra aware as children head back to school next week. Drivers are asked to be cautious and remember school speed zones and crosswalks, as [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Check out the Back Alley Art Gallery

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

THIS SUMMER in Downtown Kamloops, come on down to see the Back-Alley Art Gallery mural program. This public mural program was undertaken because we wanted to make our alleys [Continue]

SPCA – Thirteen exotic African cats found in ‘horrific’ conditions, seized from breeder in Little Fort

July 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The B.C. SPCA has seized 10 adult serval cats and three serval kittens in distress from a breeder in Little Fort. The exotic cats were found in “horrific” living [Continue]