Category: News
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Photo by Arjun SinghPoppy presentation
Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir receives a poppy from Kamloops Anavets President Deb Allen at the Kamloops Cenotaph. Behind them are, from left, Kamloops Legion President Mike Young, Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, Mike Keetch, Norma-Jean Young, Val Davidson, and Immediate Past President, Legion BC/Yukon Command Craig Thomson.
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Photo provided by the City of KamloopsChildcare, utility rates, and more discussed at council
Pair of Bass motions approved Two motions from Coun. Dale Bass have been approved, concerning affordable childcare and extreme heat emergencies. The approved childcare motion will see the city call upon the province to increase funding for the hiring of early childhood educators, support existing $10/day daycares, increase the number of $10/day daycares, build new…
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Grassroots group Maternity Matters held a rally outside RIH Oct. 25 to call attention to the maternity crisis. Photo by Sean BradyMass maternity resignation at RIH
Try not to go into labour on Friday or Saturday.” That’s what soon-to-be mother of two Aurora O’Flanagan was told when she inquired about receiving care at Royal Inland Hospital after hearing seven obstetricians / gynecologists (OB-GYNs) had resigned, sparking anxiety during what is supposed to be a hopeful and exciting time in her life.…
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No fundraising gala for RIH in 2025
Iccha/Wish has announced it will not hold its annual fundraising gala for Royal Inland Hospital this year. The organization was founded by Al Patel and Anil Parekh in 2007. Since then, it has raised nearly $2.6 million for Royal Inland Hospital and related projects, sourcing its donations from the community via its annual gala and…
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Photo courtesy of the BC Wildfire ServiceNight vision, quick response credited for late-season wildfire success
Several factors helped forest service firefighters turn the tide when a late-season heatwave sparked a series of new blazes across the Kamloops Fire Centre this past summer. According to regional wildfire coordinating officer Dale Bojahra, the addition of night-vision equipment to helicopters made a major difference in how crews tackled fires during the crucial late-season…
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Suspicious fire closes Westmount Elementary
RCMP seeking information No one was harmed and the school was saved, but the act of arson which forced Westmount elementary’s 250 students to temporarily locate left its community rattled. “Everybody is super shell shocked. How could somebody do this?” asked Jelena Hansen, chair of the school’s Parent Advisory Council. “Parents in general are outraged…
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Grade 2 students from Bert Edwards Science and Technology School learn about salmon at a recent Rivers Day event.Rivers Day connects students with nature
For nearly two decades, students at Bert Edwards Science and Technology School have learned firsthand about the value of spending time outdoors — and the importance of protecting the Earth’s natural environment. That tradition continued last month when the school’s 250 students made their way to the banks of the North Thompson River for the…
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One year later…
It’s been a heck of a year for the Kamloops Chronicle. Our first issue landed in the hands of Kamloopsians on Oct. 10, 2024, just in time to cover the results of the provincial election, and we’ve put out another 11 issues since then, including a special edition in April dedicated to the then upcoming…
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District faces budgetary woes in coming years
Although operating with a budget surplus at the moment, declining enrollment and rising inflation means the Kamloops-Thompson School District’s financial woes are far from over. The district started the 2025-2026 school year with a $5.1 million operating surplus; which interim secretary treasurer Harold Cull and administrators scrounged together after the previous secretary treasurer was fired…
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District faces budgetary woes in coming years
Strong leadership skills, a future focused mindset and the ability to work well in a team environment are among the qualities school-board trustees are looking for in their next superintendent. An official posting for the Kamloops-Thompson School District leader — as well as a new secretary treasure — was distributed across the province and nationwide…