News Items tag as: KMAUG2020

City of Kamloops employee tests positive for COVID-19
September 02, 2020 - 1:15 PM

The City of Kamloops is confident its safety measures are working after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19, and no other employees were required to self-isolate.
UPDATE: Two Snowbirds grounded after fatal crash leave Kamloops
September 01, 2020 - 8:39 AM

After being grounded at the Kamloops Airport for several months, two Canadian Forces Snowbirds have returned to CFB Moose Jaw today.
Kamloops author of pandemic children's books sells 1,000 copies
September 01, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A Kamloops children’s author has published two books about the pandemic this summer and donated the $3,000 in profits to local charities.
'When Pandemics Collide:' Kamloops activists to host anti-racism panel
August 31, 2020 - 5:15 PM

A Kamloops youth centred initiative has partnered with local activists to host an anti-racism panel discussion this week.
Merritt man wins $40K on Keno ticket
August 31, 2020 - 12:47 PM

A Merritt resident has won big on Keno, scooping up more than $40,000 with a winning ticket.
Chase RCMP issue 2nd appeal for witnesses to hit and run connected to shooting
August 31, 2020 - 11:20 AM

RCMP investigators are still looking for witnesses to a serious collision involving a motorcycle and white Ford Explorer that they believe is linked to a shooting.
Overdose Awareness Day: Royal Inland Hospital lighting pedestrian walkway; Kelowna to debut Photo Voice Project
August 30, 2020 - 12:34 PM

Overdose awareness day has taken on new urgency, given the recent spike of drug-related deaths.
Drink in these fun facts about five Kamloops craft breweries
August 29, 2020 - 6:30 AM
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If you're a craft beer fan it's likely you've visited some, if not all of Kamloops's craft breweries. While you may think you know them pretty well, these lesser known fun facts may surprise you.
Police discover stolen goods at problem property in Kamloops
August 28, 2020 - 3:24 PM

Kamloops RCMP came upon a cache of stolen property this week while attending a property that had previously elicited numerous complaints to police.
Firefighter has recovered beloved truck stolen during Christie Mountain wildfire
August 28, 2020 - 10:30 AM

Police have found a firefighter's truck after it was stolen while he battled the Christie Mountain wildfire near Penticton last week.
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'Passion for peppers:' Business is hot for South Okanagan couple
Anyone who frequents farmers markets in the BC Interior may have spotted Stu Smith and Sarah Harper offering tastings of their hot sauces. Smith wears a bottle of hot sauce in a holster on his hip and there's a sign at the booth with ar

Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music a

Penticton property owners facing $33M bill for new water system fight back
The spokesperson for the Sage Mesa Water Users Group didn't pull any verbal punches when discussing the fear, anxiety and anger that has spread amongst 240 property owners facing massive water bills for decades as a potential $33-million debt

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