Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Police seeking information after man's body found in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Police say a body spotted in the North Thompson River yesterday (Mar. 29) has now been identified as a man, and an investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing. RCMP were ca...
Mar 30, 2022
First look at new Riverside Park spray park
KAMLOOPS - The City unveiled Wednesday (March 30) the rendering of the new spray park coming to Riverside Park."If you weren't already excited for the upgrades happening at Riverside Park, you sure wi...
Mar 30, 2022
NSBIA considers foot patrols, asks The Loop to keep it clean
KAMLOOPS - The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) is considering round-the-clock security patrols and community service officers (CSOs) after a meeting with business owners who are c...
Mar 30, 2022
Prime Minister visits Williams Lake First Nation
WILLIAMS LAKE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was greeted with drumming, singing and dancing when he arrived at Williams Lake First Nation in British Columbia.He was also given a drum made with materi...
Mar 30, 2022
