Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Village of Lytton looks to fill two council seats in spring byelection
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton put out a call for candidates for a byelection to fill two seats on its council. Those elected would serve as councillors for the Village of Lytton until the next ...
Mar 16, 2022
Freezing fog alert issued for the Shuswap: Environment Canada
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Drivers traveling through the Shuswap are told to be prepared for poor visibility and slipper roads Wednesday (March 16) morning.Environment Canada says freezing fog was observed in...
Mar 16, 2022
Logan Lake man charged after allegedly steering off Highway 97C
MERRITT, B.C. - A man from Logan Lake who allegedly steered a vehicle off the highway was charged by Merritt RCMP on Feb. 28.Officers were called to a collision near the 3200-block of Highway 97C on J...
Mar 16, 2022
Air quality advisory issued for Kamloops Wednesday due to 'high concentrations of fine particulate matter'
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with Interior Health, issued an air quality advisory for Kamloops Tuesday (March 15). In a special weather statement post...
Mar 16, 2022
Kamloops non-profits weathering high gas prices waiting for respite
KAMLOOPS - It's something you've likely already noticed at the pumps - fuel prices have sky-rocketed to nearly $2 per litre in Kamloops. The inflated costs are all across Canada and British Columbia i...
Mar 15, 2022
Kamloops council defeats move to address Sagebrush streetlight complaints
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council won't take special action to mediate a neighbourhood's complaints about new, bright streetlights.Members of the Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association don't like new 75-watt l...
Mar 15, 2022
Council agrees to up officer complement at Kamloops RCMP detachment
KAMLOOPS - The local RCMP detachment has Kamloops council's okay to hire another five officers in 2023.The Kamloops detachment has about 120 officers on the job at any given time, despite a budget for...
Mar 15, 2022
Kamloops Ukrainian church prepares for potential immigrant families
KAMLOOPS - Father Andrzej Wasylinko is the pastor at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church. He can relate in some ways to the millions of people fleeing Ukraine. "I myself was a refugee. I came here ...
Mar 15, 2022
Work begins on redevelopment of Gateway 286 rest stop in Merritt
MERRITT - Ground was broken today for the revival of a landmark rest stop in Merritt. The five Nicola Valley First Nations, the City of Merritt, the province, and the federal government have all colla...
Mar 15, 2022
Sewer line upgrade to snarl downtown Kamloops traffic
KAMLOOPS - Crews will begin work this week on an infrastructure project downtown on Fourth Avenue from Columbia Street to Battle Street and part of Third Avenue.The City is asking drivers to slow down...
Mar 15, 2022
