Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Not uncommon for Kamloops region to see wildfires this time of year: B.C. Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service now lists the Quilchena Creek fire at 830 hectares. EARLIER: As of Tuesday (April 6), there are 10 active wildfires within the Kamloops region. Seven are und...
Apr 06, 2021
Westsyde Secondary the latest Kamloops school on COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has added Westsyde Secondary School to its COVID-19 exposure list.The exposure reportedly took place on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, March 31 and April 1.Both L...
Apr 06, 2021
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame partnership expires
MERRITT, B.C. - The Canadian Country Music Heritage Society (CCMHS) has announced that the agreement with the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), based in Toronto Ontario, has expired and will ...
Apr 06, 2021
Emergency crews busy Monday night
KAMLOOPS - Emergency responders were busy Monday (April 5) night with several small fires and a brief standoff. The standoff took place at an apartment building at Holt and Tranquille in Brocklehurst....
Apr 06, 2021
B.C. moves to next stage of vaccine rollout with online booking
VICTORIA - British Columbia is shifting into its next phase in the vaccine rollout, allowing people to book their appointments online. The provincial government wants people to register first to get a...
Apr 06, 2021
Organizer of Easter barrel racing event feels provincial health orders are unfair
TK'EMLUPS - A barrel racing event was cut short this past weekend after concerns were raised about the event. Jim Cornelson, CEO of Kamloops Race Central, said he received a call from the office of Dr...
Apr 05, 2021
Quick home sales continue in Kamloops with high demand, low inventory
KAMLOOPS - March stats are in for Kamloops home sales, and the local real estate scene is still a seller's market.Home sales in the Kamloops area last month have shown many of the same trends seen in ...
Apr 05, 2021
Rocky Mountaineer expanding to the U.S., expected to create economic spinoff in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While the start of Rocky Mountaineer's Canadian travel season is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the luxury train tour company is preparing another route in the United States.Mark ...
Apr 05, 2021
Three wildfires discovered in Kamloops region Easter Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season continues to show signs of life in the Kamloops region.Three fires were discovered on Sunday (April 4), all believed to be person-caused. The largest is a 300-hectare fire n...
Apr 05, 2021
Kamloops home sales, prices through the roof in March
KAMLOOPS - The overheated Kamloops real estate market kept right on rolling in March.According to newly provided data from the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA), there were 372 re...
Apr 05, 2021
