Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt council approves feasibility study for performing arts centre
MERRITT, B.C. - As a followup to a presentation from the Nicola Valley Theatre Society two weeks ago, Merritt City Council voted to approve undertaking a feasibility study for a performing arts centre...
Mar 09, 2022
COVID-19 outbreaks at Overlander, Ponderosa drawing to a close
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says the COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Residential Care has been declared over. And, if all goes according to plan, the outbreak at Ponderosa Lodge will be declared over i...
Mar 09, 2022
City shelves second phase of Hillside Drive extension
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is scrapping a planned second phase of the Hillside Drive extension.The first phase of the extension, connecting McGill Road behind the Thompson Rivers University campu...
Mar 09, 2022
Rifles and 'thousands of rounds of ammunition' seized in overweight vehicle: BC Highway Patrol
KAMLOOPS - A man in his 60s from the Lower Mainland faces numerous firearm charges after B.C. Highway Patrol Kamloops officers seized six rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Officers were wo...
Mar 09, 2022
Kamloops RCMP arrest one person for impaired driving following Highway 1 crash on Monday
KAMLOOPS - A driver was arrested following a crash that affected traffic on the Trans Canada Highway in Kamloops Monday (March 7) evening. Kamloops RCMP say a red vehicle travelling at a high speed re...
Mar 09, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes car destroyed by train, weapon seizure, and stolen tools
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 341 calls for service from midnight pm Friday (March 4) to 9 a.m. on Monday (March 7). Below are some highlights from those reports. Car destroyed b...
Mar 09, 2022
With funding and equipment at work, Lytton aims for site remediation by September
LYTTON, B.C. - It's been a whirlwind of emergencies, evacuations and disaster response for the people of Lytton. But this week, the village was able to give residents more positive news that cleanup i...
Mar 08, 2022
Chamber of Commerce director wants federal solution to childcare problems
KAMLOOPS - In February, the executive director of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, Acacia Pangilinan, was appointed to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Council for Women's Advocacy. While the natio...
Mar 08, 2022
Western Canada Theatre celebrates International Women's Day
KAMLOOPS - Live theatre is back in town at the Pavilion Theatre.Running from Mar. 8 to Mar. 13, A Broad's Way Festival: Celebrating International Women's Day brings together talented Kamloops performe...
Mar 08, 2022
Kamloops councillors chafe at provincial bid to take housing approval away from local government
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops councillors are pushing back on the NDP government's bid to fast-track housing development in B.C. cities.Housing minister David Eby says too many housing proposals are g...
Mar 08, 2022
