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The BC Human Society says it will be hosting a “puppy playdate” in Kamloops as part of a tour across the province during the holiday season.

School District 73 is looking at developing a health science academy, a career development program that could see school-age students exploring all areas of health careers — and potentially help to remedy a shortage of healthcare workers in the Kamloops area.

The head of Thompson Rivers University's board of governors says a final decision on whether to axe the university's beleaguered visual arts program will be made next month — and it will likely be made by the board alone.

A second Thompson Rivers University athlete involved in a fatal crash in Kamloops last week has been identified through a GoFundMe fundraising campaign.

The injured player has been identified as Riley Brinnen, who graduated from Kelowna Secondary School.

A block of Victoria Street will be closed next weekend for the yearly return of the Welcome Winter Block Party.

B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics handed out hot dogs and hot chocolate outside the Real Canadian Superstore in Kamloops on Sunday as they packed away donations to be doled out to local kids in need.

The Kamloops-Thompson school district has opened a new childcare centre in Valleyview, adding 72 spaces at Ralph Bell elementary amid a provincial childcare crisis — with more on the way.

A longtime Kamloops radio host has won a national award for his support of blues music in Canada, named booster of the year by the Toronto Blues Society.

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