Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Wildfire Service beginning training near Kamloops and Merritt, smoke may be visible
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Kamloops and Merritt may see smoke in the coming week.In a social media post, BC Wildfire Service says it's conducting its annual training in the Coutlee Plateau area south of ...
May 09, 2022
Red Bridge to close nightly midweek for bridge inspection
KAMLOOPS - Drivers looking to cross the South Thompson River during the evening in the middle of the week will need to plan ahead.In a social media post, Argo Roads Thompson - B.C.'s road maintenance ...
May 09, 2022
Blazers win thriller 4-3 over Giants Saturday
KAMLOOPS - In game two of their second-round playoff series, the Kamloops Blazers squeaked out a win against the visiting Vancouver Giants 4-3 Saturday (May 7) night.With 4,192 fans in attendance at t...
May 08, 2022
Merritt residents asked to remove memorabilia from Pine Ridge cemetery ahead of yearly cleanup
MERRITT - The City of Merritt is reminding residents of the yearly cleanup scheduled for this week at the Pine Ridge Cemetery.Those with memorabilia on-site are asked to collect the items before the c...
May 07, 2022
City wants to prioritize expansion to downtown police station
KAMLOOPS - City staff are itching to get started on the RCMP Battle Street detachment expansion - and they're asking for an infusion of funds to do so.Kamloops City Council will receive a report from ...
May 07, 2022
Cariboo Place in Williams Lake has COVID-19 outbreak; Hamlets outbreak up to 64 cases
KAMLOOPS - As a COVID-19 outbreak in a Kamloops long-term care facility nears the one-month mark, another outbreak has popped up in Williams Lake. Interior Health says a COVID-19 outbreak was called W...
May 06, 2022
Swell in fuel prices across B.C. and Kamloops could last for weeks
KAMLOOPS - It's getting even more expensive to fill up your vehicle's gas tank this week. Prices in B.C. and Kamloops are climbing again, with potential for inflated prices to remain high for several ...
May 06, 2022
Vet shortage forces Kamloops animal hospital to stop after-hour care
KAMLOOPS - It's not a new issue, but the problem is only being exacerbated in Kamloops. A lack of veterinarians is forcing one local animal hospital to reduce its after-hour staffing, leaving some cli...
May 06, 2022
Packed Kamloops hotels a positive omen for post-pandemic recovery
KAMLOOPS - Hotel availability is slim in Kamloops - so much so that the Vancouver Giants have to stay in Sun Peaks for their faceoff against the Kamloops Blazers this weekend - but there's more than o...
May 06, 2022
Weather statement warns of weekend snowfall on Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is warning drivers that, even though spring has arrived in the valley bottoms, the high elevations are still prone to snowfall.The forecaster has issued a special weather...
May 06, 2022
