Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Volunteers needed to help recreate Inks Lake outdoor rink
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association (KOSA) is looking for donations and volunteers to help maintain great skating ice at Inks Lake this winter for recreational skating, shinny hockey and s...
Dec 05, 2021
Disaster Financial Assistance eligibility expanded for those affected by flooding and landslides
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government announced that Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) eligibility has been expanded for people affected by flooding and landslides from Nov. 14 to Dec. 2, 2021.DFA is avail...
Dec 05, 2021
Blazers can't solve Rockets again, fall at home 4-3
KAMLOOPS - Off the ice, there was plenty for the Kamloops Blazers to celebrate Saturday (Dec. 4) evening.For the first time in the 2021-22 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, the Blazers were able to ...
Dec 05, 2021
'Safe for the Season' campaign begins to help prevent holiday crimes
KAMLOOPS - As the holiday season picks up, Kamloops RCMP are reminding residents that the giving season could be a chance for some to steal.A group of volunteers from the RCMP and City of Kamloops kic...
Dec 04, 2021
Snow removal efforts continuing overnight in Kamloops, crews won't hit smaller roads until Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Snow removal efforts started at 5 a.m. on Saturday (Dec. 4) in the City of Kamloops and will continue overnight until Sunday. Kamloops' Streets and Environmental Service Manager Glen Farrow...
Dec 04, 2021
Slippery sections and compact snow reported on Highways 1, 5, and 5A around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in Kamloops are asked to watch for compact snow and slippery sections.On Saturday (Dec. 4), Argo Roads Thompson, the B.C. road maintenance contractor for the Thompson region, report...
Dec 04, 2021
Local company gets $200,000 to research the creation of affordable housing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Government of Canada is providing funding to a Kamloops affordable housing project.Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion and Minister Responsible for the Canada ...
Dec 04, 2021
Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run becoming a tradition in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The holidays are all about traditions. This weekend, one of Kamloops' newest traditions turns five - the 5th annual Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run will take place this Sunday, December 5th.The ...
Dec 03, 2021
Nicola Street house to be moved to McLure as part of salvaging effort for downtown character homes
KAMLOOPS - By the end of the weekend, the house at 430 Nicola Street will no longer sit in downtown Kamloops. As preparations begin for the upcoming City Gardens development, the 96-year-old house is ...
Dec 03, 2021
Merritt lifts evacuation order, deems 366 properties 'unlivable'
MERRITT - The flood evacuation order in Merritt has been lifted and residents can officially go home - however, 366 properties have been deemed 'unlivable' because of structure damage, or because they...
Dec 03, 2021
