Cariboo

Regional Science Fair underway at TRU

KAMLOOPS - This week more than 160 science-loving students from around the Kamloops-Thompson School District and the Cariboo region are competing for a spot in the national fair. Students in Grades 4 to 12 will have their projects on display in the Thompson Rivers University gymnasium Thursday and Friday. They are competing for cash prizes,...

Smokey skies from fires in United States, northern B.C.

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kamloops and Vernon residents woke up to the sight, smell and taste of smoke on Wednesday morning. Fire information officer Kayla Pepper says the smoke is coming from wildfires in the northern part of the United States and from the Prince George and Cariboo fire centres. Pepper says the smoke is currently trapped...