Author Archives: James Peters
Developers betting big on densification projects throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's an empty lot right now. However, ARPA Investments plans to turn a spot at the corner of Tranquille Road and Clapperton Road into another thriving mixed-use hub in the heart of the Nort...
Apr 3, 2023
Have you put away your winter attire?
Apr 3, 2023 Image Credit: Kobackpacko / Dreamstime.com
RAW VIDEO: Dangerous passes still happening on Highway 5 North
KAMLOOPS - Despite increased scrutiny and enforcement, dashcam video taken last month shows dangerous driving is still taking place along Highway 5 in the North Thompson Valley.Taken from the dash of ...
Apr 3, 2023
Yearlong Halston Bridge rehab project to begin in May
KAMLOOPS - A second access route to the Kamloops North Shore will be choked by construction activity this spring.With Fortune Drive getting a major facelift this year, the provincial Ministry of Trans...
Apr 3, 2023
Bloody rug turned in to Barriere detachment related to Kamloops man's murder: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a bloody rug turned in to the Barriere RCMP detachment is related to the murder of a Kamloops-area man.In a news release issued Monday (April 3), RCMP say the man who was killed is...
Apr 3, 2023
Thompson Regional Hospital District approves funding for new RIH operating rooms in split vote
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (March 30), the Thompson Regional Hospital District approved a funding request from Interior Health to renovate two of the old operating rooms at Royal Inland Hospital.RIH curre...
Mar 31, 2023
Napier Lake fire being held at 65ha; 'flashy fuels' drying out across Kamloops region
KAMLOOPS - The interval between snow melt and an increase in valley-bottom wildfire activity in the Kamloops area has been very short.Fire Information Officer Nicole Bonnett says a blaze that popped u...
Mar 31, 2023
No re-entry: Sandman Centre undergoes policy changes for ticketed events
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers fans and concert-goers will need to finish their drinks, food or smokes before entering Sandman Centre going forward.In a news release issued Friday (March 31), the City of...
Mar 31, 2023
Sandman Centre's temporary platform cost partly due to miscommunication: host committee
KAMLOOPS - After a recent announcement from the City of Kamloops coming to an agreement to fund 50 per cent of the temporary platform for the 2023 Memorial Cup, there are some questions being asked ab...
Mar 30, 2023
Memorial Cup Host Committee to cover other half of temporary platform at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - The Memorial Cup Host Committee will cover the additional $100,000 towards a temporary platform in Sandman Centre.In a joint statement with the City of Kamloops Wednesday (March 29) afterno...
Mar 30, 2023
