Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Vernon-Monashee MLA Sandhu faces recall petition
VERNON, B.C. - A recall petition will be issued in the Vernon-Monashee electoral district.Elections B.C. say a petition application that has met the requirements has been received.The petition, which ...
Aug 9, 2022
Nostalgia abounds at Hot Nite in the City
KAMLOOPS - The streets of downtown Kamloops were packed this weekend as car lovers took in Hot Nite in the City, the annual car show.Jerry Czeczei has been a car guy since the 1980s."[I] work in the a...
Aug 8, 2022
Aroma of barbecue attracts thousands to Ribfest; all proceeds to Kamloops through Rotary
KAMLOOPS - Ribfest has come and left Kamloops yet again for the fun-filled rib-feasting festival.The crowds turned out over the three-day event, with Saturday (August 6) especially seeing huge partici...
Aug 8, 2022
"It could have happened to any of us": Cyclists remember Kamloops rider killed in truck collision
KAMLOOPS - "Something like this, this accident, could really happen to anyone. I think that's what really hit the cycling community hard, is just that this could have happened to us," said Cheryl Fras...
Aug 8, 2022
Hundreds of Kamloops residents bid in City's auction of surplus, unclaimed items
KAMLOOPS - City crews are busy clearing out Valleyview Arena, after a successful first auction of surplus equipment and unclaimed bicycles. According to Team Auctions territory manager Gord Gerrits, m...
Aug 8, 2022
Bulk of summer road work in Kamloops avoiding supply chain disruptions
KAMLOOPS - Supply chain delays have been hindering many industries this year, but the City of Kamloops says progress on summer roadwork projects has been smooth. Most of the road work around the city ...
Aug 8, 2022
Fund helps family of Vernon doctor missing in Thompson River
VERNON - A GoFundMe is underway to help the family of a Vernon doctor who is missing and presumed drowned in the Thompson River in Kamloops.The website said Dr. Michael Mthandazo was in Kamloops July ...
Aug 8, 2022
Highway 1 in Tappen re-opens after overnight closure due to vehicle incident
UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): One man is dead following the crash on Highway 1 in Tappen Sunday night.Salmon Arm RCMP say a Toyota driven by a local man was travelling west in the 5000-block of the Trans Canad...
Aug 8, 2022
PIT Stop program helps people in transition escape the heat for Sunday rib feast
KAMLOOPS - While some people are feasting on a rack of ribs at Ribfest, the PIT Stop campaign aims to lend a helping hand to the community for their free rib feast. "We know we have RibFest in town so...
Aug 7, 2022
Kamloops, Lillooet Indigenous groups receive money for food security
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government is handing out cash to two Interior organizations in a bid to improve food supply and security.In Kamloops, the Kamloops Food Policy Council received $58,000. The ...
Aug 7, 2022
