Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Trucking Association grapples with driver shortage
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia Trucking Association is suffering from a staffing shortage. "Out of all of the drivers in British Columbia, about 10 to 12 per cent of those positions are vacant. It's ...
Jan 28, 2022
Families in Interior Health encouraged to book COVID-19 pediatric vaccines as second dose eligibility increases
INTERIOR REGION - Pediatricians and Interior Health are encouraging parents to get their households vaccinated against COVID-19 before Family Day in February. So far more than half of children aged fi...
Jan 28, 2022
No injuries in Kamloops house fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue were called out to a house fire Friday (Jan. 28) morning in the city's downtown area.Crews arrived at the home along 5th Avenue, between Nicola Street and Battle Street...
Jan 28, 2022
Impact of Ukraine conflict keeping Kamloops gas prices high: expert
KAMLOOPS - In the past four months, regular gasoline prices in Kamloops have reached their highest levels in the last six years. One University of British Columbia professor says the increase is becau...
Jan 27, 2022
Merritt hosts flood recovery information session
MERRITT, B.C. - Thursday night (Jan. 27) at 6:00 p.m., the City of Merritt will hold an information session to update residents on flood recovery efforts.Residents can tune in to hear an update from c...
Jan 27, 2022
RCMP request surveillance after downtown Kamloops stabbing report
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking into a reported stabbing in downtown Kamloops.According to a release, it happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday (Jan. 24). Officers were called to the 700-block of Victoria ...
Jan 27, 2022
Kamloops youth sports teams preparing for Feb. 1 resumption of tournaments
KAMLOOPS - As of February 1, COVID-19 provincial health orders will ease to allow all child and youth sports tournaments to resume. It's been a season of on-and-off changes, cancellations and challeng...
Jan 27, 2022
City council considers changes to tax exemption bylaw, wants to incentivize redevelopment of nuisance motels
KAMLOOPS - This week, Kamloops City Council met for a first reading of a program that will incentivize new daycares and the revitalization of old hotels and motels: a tax exemption on a portion of mun...
Jan 27, 2022
Thieves take cables from downtown Kamloops pump station; damage estimated to exceed $10,000
KAMLOOPS - Thieves did more than $10,000 damage to a City of Kamloops pump station this week.According to Kamloops RCMP, the culprits broke into a pump station near Riverside Park on Lorne Street, cut...
Jan 27, 2022
Stolen vehicle recovered, woman arrested at Cityview Shopping Centre Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a large police presence at the Cityview Shopping Centre on Highway 5A Wednesday night (Jan. 26) was prompted by the discovery of a stolen vehicle.Cst. Crystal Evelyn of Kamloops RC...
Jan 27, 2022
