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January 24, 2020 in Life // POLICE – Pickup smacks BC Transit bus in intersection of Seymour and Sixth
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Life

POLICE – Pickup smacks BC Transit bus in intersection of Seymour and Sixth

January 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Passengers in a City bus escaped injury but the driver was taken to Royal Inland Hospital today (Jan. 24, 2020) after the bus was hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of [Continue]

COMMUNITY – Mustard Seed reopens live-in support program

January 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Mustard Seed Kamloops has reopened a live-in support program, a 17-bed Men’s Sober Living Centre at the Outreach Centre at 181 West Victoria Street. The Centre will [Continue]

ARTS – Local artists and supporters honoured at annual Gala for the Arts

January 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

The best of the Kamloops arts world were honoured Saturday night (Jan. 18, 2020) at the annual Mayor’s Gala for the Arts. Emerging Artist, which recognizes an emerging [Continue]

WEATHER – Downtown snow removal to get underway overnight

January 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

Downtown snow removal will start tonight (Jan. 15, 2020) at 8 p.m., and crews will work until 6 a.m. on Thursday morning to clear the windrows from Lansdowne, Victoria, and [Continue]

PIPELINE – City council sinks motion to change Westsyde route in 7-1 vote

January 14, 2020 // 7 Comments

An attempt to shut down the Trans Mountain pipeline through Westsyde and move it to the Lac du Bois grasslands was shot down in flames today (Jan. 14, 2020). A notice of [Continue]

POLICE – 2019 goes out with an unexpected bang for Red Nose crew

January 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

An Operation Red Nose volunteer crew got a rude surprise on New Year’s eve but one that provided an important teaching moment about drinking and driving. The crew, [Continue]

SPCA – 17 husky puppies, two adult dogs surrendered from property

December 27, 2019 // 2 Comments

The BC SPCA is asking for the public’s help to care for 17 puppies and two adult dogs that were surrendered from a property in the Interior. The SPCA said in a news release [Continue]

CHRISTMAS – We send fewer cards today, but they’re making a comeback

December 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

By JOANNE E. McNEISH Ryerson University FORTY YEARS AGO, the sending and receiving of Christmas greeting cards was one of the steps in declaring adulthood and establishing [Continue]

VICTORIA STREET WEST – Work on improvements takes a short break

December 19, 2019 // 1 Comment

Work on the Victoria Street West Improvements Project will take a holiday break tomorrow (Dec. 20, 2019), the City said in an update today. Weather permitting, Extreme [Continue]

POLICE – Two caught with stolen truck, driver sought in second incident

December 6, 2019 // 1 Comment

UPDATE: A female suspect has been arrested in Chilliwack in connection with the incident at 288 Tranquille Road earlier today and will appear in court tomorrow (Dec. 7, [Continue]

HEALTH – We must do more for seniors coming home from hospital

December 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

By RUTA VALAITIS and MAUREEN MARKLE-REID McMaster University DESPITE HAVING DIABETES and arthritis, Verne was a thriving independent 72-year-old who lived at home with his [Continue]

POLICE – Surrey council’s refusal to boost RCMP numbers will force review

December 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

With suggestions that Kamloops should consider its own municipal police force, the following statement from RCMP Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald on Tuesday (Dec. 3, [Continue]

POLICE – Investigation continues into death of man found in back alley

December 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP are continuing the investigation into the death of a man whose body was found wrapped in a rug in the alley behind Carson Crescent last week. He has been [Continue]

MEDIA – TRU student presented with Armchair Mayor Journalism Award

November 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

Congratulations to Aidan Grether, the recipient of the 2019 Armchair Mayor Journalism Award. I had the pleasure of presenting Aidan with the award Thursday evening (Nov. 28, [Continue]