Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Spring planting begins throughout City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS -It's going to feel like summer this coming weekend, and it's going to look like it as well. City crews have begun planting flowers and greenery to give Kamloops some colour. Parks and Civic ...
May 21, 2021
Sunny days ahead for Kamloops before clouds and shower potential returns
KAMLOOPS - Traditionally, the May long weekend in Kamloops is a toss-up between spring rain or summer heat. This year, Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa Erven says the sun will prevail with highs ...
May 21, 2021
Lac le Jeune sees no lack of long weekend campers amid pandemic travel restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The Victoria Day long weekend is a popular one for camping, but with travel restrictions in place, there may be fewer out-of-towners at local campgrounds. At Lac le Jeune Provincial Park, t...
May 21, 2021
Interior Health issues drug alert for ecstasy in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Merritt ahead of the May long weekend.The alert states that ecstasy (MDMA/MDA) is being sold laced with MDA and Fentanyl and those who use t...
May 21, 2021
Brock Middle School added to COVID-19 exposure list; Sa-Hali Secondary has second exposure in two weeks
KAMLOOPS - A pair of new school exposures have been added to the Interior Health COVID-19 exposure website for Kamloops. IH says Brocklehurst Middle School saw an exposure on May 13, 14, 17 and 18. Sa...
May 21, 2021
Property tax notices coming out; new process for Home Owner Grant applications
KAMLOOPS - There is an important procedure change for B.C. property taxpayers this summer.As property tax notices are distributed this week, homeowners will notice they can no longer apply for the Hom...
May 21, 2021
Woman killed in crash after police pursuit near Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - One woman was killed Thursday (May 20) when the vehicle she was riding in crashed while being pursued by RCMP.In a news release, Sicamous RCMP say the incident has been referred to th...
May 21, 2021
Power knocked out to portion of Upper Sahali
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: B.C. Hydro says power has now been restored. EARLIER: Hundreds of Upper Sahali residents awoke without electricity this morning. B.C. Hydro says an outage affecting 648 customers wa...
May 21, 2021
Forecaster says B.C. may have a little cooler summer
KAMLOOPS - AccuWeather Global Weather Center - May 21, 2021 - The summer solstice, which will mark the first official day of summer, is still a month away, but the beginning of June is just around the...
May 21, 2021
Trans Canada slated to reopen
KAMLOOPS - If everything works out, the Trans Canada Highway just east of Golden will reopen today. The route had been closed since mid-April to allow construction to take place on a particularly trea...
May 21, 2021
