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PETS – Kamloops Fire Rescue goes to the aid of another pooch in need

April 19, 2021 // 1 Comment

Kamloops Fire Rescue is gaining a reputation for being the go-to team when canines are in trouble. The fire crew was called into action again to give a lift to Bruno, a [Continue]

PRINCE PHILIP – Old-school European aristocrat and dedicated royal consort

April 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

By SEAN LANG Anglia Ruskin University THE DEATH OF PRINCE PHILIP, the Duke of Edinburgh marks the end of a chapter not just for the British royal family – but for European [Continue]

SPCA – 38 ‘neglected’ dogs removed from Kamloops-area breeder

April 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

BC SPCA animal protection officers have removed 10 adult dogs and 28 puppies from a Kamloops-area property. “The miniature dachshunds were living in substandard and [Continue]

SNOWBIRDS CRASH – Report confirms cause of fatal accident in Kamloops

March 29, 2021 // 2 Comments

An investigation into the crash of a Snowbirds Tutor jet that killed Capt. Jenn Casey last year has confirmed the plane lost power after a bird strike. The report on the [Continue]

TNRD – Statement regarding RCMP investigation

March 26, 2021 // 1 Comment

Statement from TNRD today, March 26, 2021: On March 19, 2021, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District released a public Request for Proposals to conduct an independent review [Continue]

DOWNTOWN – Revised plan for City Gardens boosts number of units

March 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

The City Gardens development in downtown Kamloops is moving ahead, but with some changes, the Kelson Group announced today (March 25, 2021). The company stated in a media [Continue]

COVID – Seniors 75 and up may register for their vaccinations this week

March 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

People in their mid- and late 70s can book their COVID-19 vaccinations with Interior Health this week. A new schedule released today (March 22, 2021) allows seniors born [Continue]

FIRE – Smoke alarms credited with saving lives in Tournament Inn fire

March 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

“If we didn’t have smoke alarms here, none of us would have made it out.” Rob Fletcher lives in the unit right next to last weekend’s structure fire [Continue]

POLICE: Wanted, names for a new litter of RCMP puppies

February 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP dog handlers are calling on the city’s youth to help name the force’s newest police pups. Until March 18, kids age four to 14 are encouraged to enter the [Continue]

NEW AFTON – Body of miner killed in mud rush has been recovered

February 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

The body of the man killed in a “mud rush” at the New Afton mine west of Kamloops on Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2021) has been recovered. New Gold Inc., the operator of the [Continue]

POLITICS – MP Cathy McLeod announces she won’t seek re-election

February 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod won’t be running in the next election. McLeod made the announcement today (Feb. 4, 2021). “It’s certainly been an [Continue]

POLICE: Two miners injured, one presumed dead in New Afton mud rush

February 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

One miner is believed dead and two others injured in an early morning mud slide today (Feb. 2, 2021) at the New Afton underground mine west of Kamloops. New Gold Inc. [Continue]

CITY – New chief for Kamloops Fire Rescue takes over today

February 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops has a new fire chief. Steve Robinson was announced today (Feb. 1, 2021) as the new fire chief for Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR). Robinson has been acting [Continue]

COMMUNITY – Volunteers create new outdoor skating oval at Inks Lake

February 1, 2021 // 2 Comments

There’s a brand new skating oval on Inks Lake thanks to a collaboration between the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association and Kamloops Long Blades along with other [Continue]