Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Transit service expanding in Kamloops in 2022
KAMLOOPS - BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are expanding service on several key transit routes in the new year. During the week, the Kamloops Transit System will see a bus every 15 minutes during ...
Dec 20, 2021
Coquihalla Highway re-opens for commercial trucks and intercity buses
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway officially re-opened to commercial trucks and intercity buses shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 20). DriveBC reminds drivers to expect extended construction zon...
Dec 20, 2021
Coquihalla Highway set to reopen to essential traffic today
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway will reopen to commercial trucks and intercity buses today. The highway was closed November 14 between Merritt and Hope as a series of major rain storms moved across ...
Dec 20, 2021
Transit service expanding in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Starting Jan. 2, 2022, the City of Salmon Arm and BC Transit are adding transit service to the Shuswap Regional Transit System.In a news release, BC Transit says the expansion inclu...
Dec 19, 2021
Funds from Ashcroft RCMP and Fire Department charity game going towards rebuilding Lytton Fire Service
KAMLOOPS - Ashcroft RCMP and Fire Department will drop the puck on a charity hockey game in support of the Lytton Fire Department to help rebuild the service to their community.The RCMP and Fire Depar...
Dec 19, 2021
Kamloops radio legend Stan Bailly passes away
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops radio legend has passed away.Stan Bailly, the former long-time co-host of the CIFM Morning Show, passed away on Saturday (Dec. 18), his wife Debbie announced on social media.Bail...
Dec 19, 2021
Home damaged, but no one injured in Upper Sahali kitchen fire
KAMLOOPS - A kitchen caught on fire Saturday (Dec. 18) morning at a home on the 1900-block of Monteith Drive near Summit.Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says there was extensive damage to the kitchen, flam...
Dec 18, 2021
City of Kamloops expects another lengthy snow removal effort
KAMLOOPS - Following a dump of snow from Friday (Dec. 17) evening to Saturday (Dec. 18) morning, and more flurries expected throughout the day, the City of Kamloops could see snow removal efforts last...
Dec 18, 2021
BC's Omicron case count more than doubles in past 24 hours, while active cases increase to 4,313
VICTORIA - Active COVID-19 cases in B.C grew past 4,000 today (Dec. 17), with the province reporting 789 new cases. On the heels of newly announced restrictions today, the province says there are now ...
Dec 17, 2021
Sun Peaks Resort, businesses expecting a higher than 50 per cent decrease in revenue this season
SUN PEAKS, BC - Sun Peaks Resort is taking a financial hit for the third year in a row. Between the ongoing pandemic and the disruption to highway traffic throughout the province as a result of the fl...
Dec 17, 2021
