Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rider Express given go-ahead for daily service, new stops in Chase, Sorrento
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has given Regina-based Rider Express the green light to increase its service through the B.C. Interior.The passenger bus service currently provi...
Jun 24, 2020
City of Kamloops announces swimming, rec facilities ready to reopen
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says residents are 'Ready to Play'.Mayor Ken Christian announced the impending reopening of several recreational facilities Wednesday (June 24), as restrictions around ...
Jun 24, 2020
Contract awarded for $34.5 million expansion at Valleyview Secondary
KAMLOOPS - An Alberta company has been awarded the contract to build the $34.5 million addition to Valleyview Secondary School.In a news release, the Kamloops-Thompson School District says the contrac...
Jun 24, 2020
Province warns Kamloops rivers may soon see highest levels this year
KAMLOOPS - Rainfall in the Kamloops area over the past few days is causing the rivers in the area to rise again.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has issued high streamflow advisories for the North...
James Peters Jun 24, 2020
Landslide risk leads to North Shuswap evacuation
LEE CREEK, B.C. - Five North Shuswap properties have been evacuated, and another seven are under an alert due to the risk of a landslide.The affected area is at 2633 Squilax-Anglemont Road in Lee Cree...
James Peters Jun 24, 2020
Massive Aberdeen development plan to go before public next month
KAMLOOPS - A plan that could shape a large portion of the growth within the City of Kamloops will go to public hearing.Kamloops council has approved the next for a proposal to begin building the so-ca...
Jun 23, 2020
Rescuers of Adams River whitewater raft group hope near-miss provides safety reminder
KAMLOOPS - Lifeguard training and whitewater experience came in handy this week for Christopher Melvin and Emmet Suttill. The young men were out on the Adams River Monday (June 22), when they spotted ...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jun 23, 2020
Kamloops Museum reopens with timely display on historic healthcare facilities
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Museum and Archives has reopened with a new exhibit. The museum was forced to cut the run of its previous exhibit short amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Today (June 23...
Jun 23, 2020
CP Rail would cover all expense in event of disastrous incident in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Canadian Pacific Railway says it has emergency plans in place in the event of a catastrophic incident in Kamloops. The director of government affairs for CP Rail Mike Lovecchio says the com...
Jun 23, 2020
'It is an active railyard'; CP Rail responds to noise complaints from Lorne Street residents
KAMLOOPS - CP Rail says the City of Kamloops can take action on noise complaints by addressing its own zoning practices.The company's director of Indigenous relations and government affairs, Mike Love...
Jun 23, 2020
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