Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Music in the Park officially returns for 2022 season
KAMLOOPS - Strike up the band. The city has announced Music in the Park, a summer staple in Kamloops that runs in July and August at Riverside Park, will be centre stage once again at the Bandshell. "...
Mar 31, 2022
TRU board extends improper conduct investigation timeline by three-to-four months
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says its investigation into complaints against a pair of senior administrators will not wrap up Thursday (Mar. 31), as originally planned. The investigation revol...
Mar 31, 2022
Tk'emlups delegates meet with Pope Francis at Vatican
ROME - Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir says she felt the responsibility of her people flowing through her as she handed Pope Francis a handwritten invitation to visit her territory.The Tk'emlps te Secwpemc Nat...
Mar 31, 2022
Kamloops realtors feel 'cooling off' period introduced by province may drive market demand up further
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market remains hot. There was a 36 per cent increase in the price of single-family homes in February, exceeding $820,000. The price of townhouses in Kamloops last m...
Mar 31, 2022
Sicamous meeting to inform residents of landslide warning system
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The District of Sicamous will hold a Two Mile Community Meeting to inform residents of a new system designed to provide warnings of possible landslides.The early warning system is bei...
Mar 31, 2022
Merritt RCMP create safe exchange zone outside detachment
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP have created a safe exchange zone outside of their detachment.In a news release Thursday (March 31), police say it's to give Merritt residents a safe area to complete onli...
Mar 31, 2022
City of Kamloops to test out new rush hour traffic pattern near Overlanders Bridge
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is introducing a pilot traffic pattern change in an effort to minimize rush hour backup heading onto the Overlanders Bridge. Right now, traffic heading to the bridge fr...
Mar 31, 2022
SD73 awards contract for new Parkcrest Elementary school, construction to begin this spring
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) has its contractor for the new Parkcrest Elementary School.In a news release Thursday (March 31) morning, SD73 announced Dawson Wallace Construction Ltd. was award...
Mar 31, 2022
Jackknifed semi causing 'major delays' on Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops
UPDATE (9:20 a.m.): Both northbound lanes of Highway 5 south of Kamloops are clear. UPDATE (8:45 a.m.): DriveBC reports that the left northbound lane of Highway 5 south of Kamloops is open, but the ri...
Mar 31, 2022
Tk'emlups artist who designed special Blazers logo inspired by uncle's Indigenous story
KAMLOOPS - Laura Saul worked for months to come up with this unique design. She wasn't satisfied with her first couple drafts, but then she heard an Indigenous story from her uncle Peter Michel that i...
Mar 30, 2022
