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TRU World caps off 40th anniversary celebrations with new scholarship for international students

TRU World caps off 40th anniversary celebrations with new scholarship for international students

Nov 27, 2023 / 6:00 pm

Following a year of celebrations at Thompson Rivers University, TRU World is caping off its 40th anniversary with the creation of a new scholarship for...

Police seek tips in case of 20-year-old man missing since Saturday

Police seek tips in case of 20-year-old man missing since Saturday

Nov 27, 2023 / 3:40 pm

Mounties say they need help tracking down a young Kamloops man who was last seen on Saturday. Trevor Quinton, 20, is described as a white man standing 6-foot-2...

Shrek the Musical actors say 'larger-than-life' production has many layers

Shrek the Musical actors say 'larger-than-life' production has many layers

Nov 27, 2023 / 3:29 pm

Hitting the Sagebrush Theatre stage after weeks of preparation, actors say Shrek the Musical is all heart, class and, like an onion, it has many layers. Western...

Logan Lake receives provincial grant to expand municipal campground

Logan Lake receives provincial grant to expand municipal campground

Logan Lake Nov 27, 2023 / 11:24 am

The District of Logan Lake has been awarded nearly $1 million in provincial funding to make headway on plans to expand of its municipal campground, a project...

Thousands line streets to watch 43rd annual Kamloops Santa Claus Parade

Thousands line streets to watch 43rd annual Kamloops Santa Claus Parade

Nov 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

Crowds packed the streets to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus as he made his annual visit to downtown Kamloops. The 43rd annual Santa Claus Parade kicked off at 4...

Forecast calls for cold temperatures, cloudy skies and possible flurries: Environment Canada

Forecast calls for cold temperatures, cloudy skies and possible flurries: Environment Canada

Nov 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

The Kamloops region is forecast to see a cool week, with predominantly cloudy skies and flurries expected late in the week, according to Environment Canada....

BGCK plans to use Christmas Cheer Fund money to pay for counselling for parents

BGCK plans to use Christmas Cheer Fund money to pay for counselling for parents

Nov 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

The BGCK Journey Fund was created two years ago by a group of clinicians to fill a gap in counselling services for parents, recognizing that intergenerational...

Man who killed girl in drunk-driving crash jailed again after latest drunken collision

Man who killed girl in drunk-driving crash jailed again after latest drunken collision

Nov 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

A driver who killed an 11-year-old girl after drunkenly plowing his truck into a minivan a decade ago has been jailed again, this time following a drunk-driving...

Live show featuring Kamloops bands to play 20 years of rock music

Live show featuring Kamloops bands to play 20 years of rock music

Nov 26, 2023 / 6:00 pm

The Blue Grotto will serve as home for a night to a trio of local bands chosen to reflect the last 20 years of rock music in Kamloops. Organizers said An...

Pickup truck recovered, but laptop and keys still missing after Brock burglary

Pickup truck recovered, but laptop and keys still missing after Brock burglary

Nov 26, 2023 / 12:00 pm

A set of keys and a laptop are among the items still missing after a Brocklehurst home was burgled last weekend, police say. Police said they were called at...

TNRD resolves to help KSAR find land for a new purpose-built facility

TNRD resolves to help KSAR find land for a new purpose-built facility

Nov 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

Kamloops Search and Rescue is on the hunt for a new home base — and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has resolved to help find land and look into...

Seven months in jail for thief who stole patient-transport van from hospital

Seven months in jail for thief who stole patient-transport van from hospital

Nov 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

A man who stole a patient-transport van from Royal Inland Hospital has been ordered to spend seven months in prison. Ryan Dalton Beeson, 34, pleaded guilty...

Kamloops seniors invited to take part in 47th annual Christmas Lights Tour

Kamloops seniors invited to take part in 47th annual Christmas Lights Tour

Nov 25, 2023 / 6:00 pm

The City of Kamloops’ annual Seniors Christmas Lights Tour will be returning in early December. The free event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, from...

Merritt ER to see temporary closure starting Sunday morning, IH says

Merritt ER to see temporary closure starting Sunday morning, IH says

Merritt Nov 25, 2023 / 4:42 pm

The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will close for 24 hours starting Sunday morning due to a shortage of doctors. In a news release,...

KCBIA reminds drivers of temporary road closures as Santa Claus parade returns Sunday

KCBIA reminds drivers of temporary road closures as Santa Claus parade returns Sunday

Nov 25, 2023 / 4:00 pm

Santa Claus is coming to Kamloops this weekend. The 43rd annual Santa Claus Parade takes place Sunday evening in downtown Kamloops, with a number of other...

TNRL opens newest, smallest library location in Aberdeen Mall

TNRL opens newest, smallest library location in Aberdeen Mall

Nov 25, 2023 / 12:14 pm

The smallest library in the Thompson-Nicola region has opened its doors in Aberdeen Mall. In a press release, the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library said the 352...

Dropped 911 call leads Kamloops Mounties to assault suspect

Dropped 911 call leads Kamloops Mounties to assault suspect

Nov 25, 2023 / 12:00 pm

A man was arrested for assault early Monday morning after police responded to an abandoned 911 call in Brocklehurst, Mounties say. According to police, officers...

Kamloops police say weapons, drugs seized thanks to joint project targeting traffickers

Kamloops police say weapons, drugs seized thanks to joint project targeting traffickers

Nov 25, 2023 / 10:38 am

A short term, joint project involving the Kamloops Crime Reduction Unit and a specialized Lower Mainland gang enforcement team resulted in the seizure of...

Young man accused in Halloween stabbing in Merritt released on bail

Young man accused in Halloween stabbing in Merritt released on bail

Merritt Nov 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

A young Merritt man accused of stabbing an acquaintance during a Halloween altercation outside the Nicola Valley Hospital has been granted bail. Braden Douglas...

While provincial restrictions are ahead, Kamloops bylaws 'simply don't allow' short-term rentals

While provincial restrictions are ahead, Kamloops bylaws 'simply don't allow' short-term rentals

Nov 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

New legislation coming from the B.C. government will regulate short-term rentals in cities across the province, but City of Kamloops zoning bylaws already...