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City Urging People to Have a Green Halloween
The City of Kamloops is urging people to have a Green Halloween this year. City Sustainability Educator Jaimi Garbutt knows the kids want candy. "Smarties boxes, you can put into your recycling bin," ...
Oct 30, 2018
RCMP Release Latest Kamloops Property Crime Stats
Property crimes in Kamloops jumped in the third quarter of this year when compared to 2017. RCMP Superintendent Syd Leckie told the police committee however when you look into the specifics, a differe...
Oct 30, 2018
Patrol teams say Fewer Used Needles in Downtown Kamloops
There's a 52 per cent drop in the number of needles in downtown Kamloops, according to patrol teams. They've picked up 628 needles between January and September of this year, compared to 1,291 in 2017...
Oct 30, 2018
Fewer medical calls for fire department this year
Kamloops Fire and Rescue is responding to fewer medical calls in 2018. Chief Mike Adams says of the 6,000 incidents to date, nearly 3,800 are calls for medical service. Adams says that's a decrease of...
Oct 30, 2018
Sun Peaks hires mental health worker
It's another service for the Sun Peaks Medical Clinic. Mayor Al Raine says they have secured the services of a mental heath worker. Raine says the community's doctor has indicated the addition is a gr...
Oct 30, 2018
ASK Wellness concerned of bus cuts effect at Kamloops jail
The ASK Wellness Centre is concerned about the looming shutdown of Greyhound bus service in Kamloops. Executive director Bob Hughes told a meeting today that prisoners going home after serving a sente...
Oct 29, 2018
Vigil planned locally for synagogue shooting victims
The Jewish Association of Kamloops says a vigil is planned for tomorrow night to rally behind the 11 victims of Saturday's Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The association's president Heidi Coleman says...
Oct 29, 2018
TRU wins prestigious sustainability award
A significant award in sustainability for Thompson Rivers University. TRU has become Canada's first post-secondary school to earn a platinum rating in its sustainability initiatives. The award came fr...
Oct 29, 2018
Transient Calls Up 25 Per Cent in Kamloops
Some startling figures from Kamloops City Hall. During the police committee meeting today, October 29, bylaw supervisor Brad Batter told the group that transient calls have skyrocketed by about 25 per...
Oct 29, 2018
Transportation Minister says BC Bus Service in Good Shape
The Government of BC says bus service in the province will be in pretty good shape, even as Greyhound ends service on Wednesday, October 31. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena says about 83 per ce...
Oct 29, 2018
