Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. moving forward to permanent Coquihalla repairs; construction to begin in summer 2022
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is moving forward on permanent repairs to the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt.In a news release Thursday (March 24) morning,...
Mar 24, 2022
Speeder on the Coquihalla Highway stopped by spike belts near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A Sri Lankan man has been charged with multiple serious offences after fleeing from police on the Coquihalla Highway last week.Merritt RCMP say they attempted to stop a grey Chevrolet ...
Mar 24, 2022
Longtime Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine will not seek re-election in the fall
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The first and only mayor Sun Peaks has ever had says he will not be seeking re-election come October. Al Raine has been the mayor of Sun Peaks since it became a municipality in 2010....
Mar 23, 2022
Power outage affects 6,000 from Kamloops to Valemount
UPDATE (5 a.m. Thursday): More than 3,000 customers living along the North Thompson corridor remain without power early Thursday (March 24) morning. BC Hydro said late Wednesday night that the 3,229 c...
Mar 23, 2022
COVID-19: Hospitalization up slightly across B.C.
VICTORIA - A rare occurrence noted by B.C.'s Ministry of Health Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 23) - hospitalization due to COVID-19 is up.According to the latest surveillance report, there are 258 people ...
Mar 23, 2022
Kamloops businesses say new fossil fuel PST will punish residents purchasing new gas furnaces, fireplaces
KAMLOOPS - Gas fireplaces and furnaces are as common in Kamloops as anywhere. It's the cheapest option to keep your place warm. However, the province is trying to shift the use of gas fireplaces and f...
Mar 23, 2022
Kamloops man reported missing believed to be victim of homicide in Dufferin body discovery
KAMLOOPS - A 60-year-old man last heard from on March 11 is believed to be the victim of a homicide after his body was discovered in Dufferin Thursday (March 17) evening.After an autopsy on Tuesday (M...
Mar 23, 2022
New wing at Valleyview Secondary to open after spring break; portables to be removed
KAMLOOPS - Students and staff at Valleyview Secondary will move into the school's new east wing when they return to class on April 4. In a news release, School District 73 (SD73) says its maintenance ...
Mar 23, 2022
New B.C. city? South Shuswap communities to vote on incorporation
SORRENTO, B.C. - The south Shuswap communities of Sorrento and Blind Bay have a big decision to make. The areas, home to around 5,200 people, are expected to vote next month on whether they want to be...
Mar 22, 2022
Kamloops kids head to Science Centre, Wildlife Park for spring break 'edutainment'
KAMLOOPS - Ten kids up to the age of 12 are spending their spring breaks at the Big Little Science Centre in Downtown Kamloops. "We are pretty much doing science mania, all week long, different forms ...
Mar 22, 2022
