Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Remembering the Kamloops flood of 1948
KAMLOOPS - 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 floods which devastated Oak Hills and caused damage to low-lying properties across the city. However, 24 years before that, there was another hig...
Jun 14, 2022
Recovery funding too little, too late for some Lytton business owners
LYTTON, B.C. - Federal minister Harjit Sajjan was in Lytton Tuesday morning (June 14) to tour the fire-devastated community and announced more than $77-million in new funding to help the village rebui...
Jun 14, 2022
Kamloops council moves to make future residential developments EV-ready
KAMLOOPS - If a zoning bylaw amendment is passed, starting next year all new residential builds in Kamloops will be required to be ready for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Kamloops city council moved...
Jun 14, 2022
"Amazing to see it in person": Kamloops teen checks out what her $19K in fundraising bought for hospice
KAMLOOPS - After Cassie McNutt raised more than $19,300 this past winter for Kamloops Hospice, she was finally able to see what her charitable efforts bought.McNutt is a 15-year-old high school studen...
Jun 14, 2022
City of Kamloops preparing strategy for extreme heat events
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council discussed the City's plan for dealing with extreme heat Tuesday (June 14). Seventeen people died in Kamloops as a result of the heat dome in summer 2021 according to the B....
Jun 14, 2022
RCMP look to identify three people of interest in Brocklehurst sudden death probe
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops have distributed photos of three people who are considered people of interest in a sudden death investigation.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn...
Jun 14, 2022
Kamloops council to explore financial incentives to recruit family doctors
KAMLOOPS - One-million British Columbians are without a family doctor and, in the Kamloops area, there are 6,000 people on the 8-1-1 government waiting list for a doctor. To recruit and retain family ...
Jun 14, 2022
'Magical mountain to find': Canadian Olympic Committee praises Sun Peaks in 2030 Winter Olympic bid
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) says when it started looking at a secondary venue for some of the snow events, Sun Peaks jumped out right away. "To find six different courses to come d...
Jun 14, 2022
City staff optimistic, but remain vigilant about possible flood conditions throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday morning (June 14), the City of Kamloops gave an update on the flood watch that has been placed on both the North and South Thompson Rivers this week.Speaking via Zoom, Utility Se...
Jun 14, 2022
After more than 60 years in the air, Kamloops Skydivers pack up their chutes
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Skydivers club is folding.In a news release, the organization says it has made the decision to cease operations after failing to secure a landing spot near Kamloops Airport, de...
Jun 14, 2022
