Kamloops and Area

Field Maintenance
More maintenance-related closures coming to McArthur Island soccer fields
KAMLOOPS - The soccer fields at McArthur Island will be closed for maintenance for most of July in preparation for a series of upcoming tournaments. In a statement, the City of Kamloops said crews will be working on seeding, top dressing and turf repairs in the goal mouth and other areas of the McArthur Island soccer f...
20h ago
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Izman Creek Fire
Incident Management Team assigned to Izman Creek wildfire ahead of upcoming warming and drying trend
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 2:45 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has deployed an Incident Management Team as it continues to work on the Izman Creek fire, north of the Village of Lytton.In an update Saturday (July 5) afternoon, it said the fire is now estimated to be 185.3 hectares in size - up from 155 hectares - due...
22h ago
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DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
Province hopes changes to DCCs spur investment in new housing across B.C.
KAMLOOPS - This week, the Province of B.C. announced structural changes to development dost charges (DCC) in an attempt to spur development of much need housing units. DCC's are fees paid by developers to municipalities when they build a new project, and the money is used to fund infrastructure upgrades in the area. As...
Jul 05, 2025
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CSRD Road Rescue
Falkland-area residents opposed to new CSRD-run road rescue service; North and South Shuswap residents in favour
SHUSWAP, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) plan to add a new road rescue service in the Falkland-area has crashed.Preliminary results released by the CSRD on Friday (July 4) show there were 216 residents who voiced their opposition as part of the alternative approval process. It was well above the ...
Jul 04, 2025
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