Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE #2: B.C. Hydro says the outage has been restored.UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say a power outage in the Campbell Creek area Wednesday morning was caused by a lost semi-truck driver.It happe...

KAMLOOPS - If you're looking for a socially distant activity for the family, the BC Wildlife Park is now open. The park re-opened Monday (June 1).According to General Manager Glenn Grant, there were 2...

KAMLOOPS - It's not a typical back-to-school look for students in the Kamloops-Thompson District this week, but in-person classes have resumed for those who chose to return. At Beattie Elementary, eag...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops council discussion on ramping up public engagement for a number of major projects Tuesday (June 2) morphed into a discussion on the effectiveness of hybrid in-person-online counc...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it will lay off about 80 staff members due to the impact of COVID-19. The university says it will begin informing individuals being laid off Wednesday (June ...

VICTORIA - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has downgraded a flood watch on the Bonaparte River at Cache Creek to a high streamflow advisory.In an update Tuesday morning (June 2), the RFC also end...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops real estate agents are looking at the bright side as the sector continues to suffer from the COVID-19-related slowdown.Sales were down once again in May, with the 175 residential s...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops psychiatrist has been formally reprimanded for sexual misconduct.In a decision released Monday (June 1), the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia says Dr. Charl...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has turned its attention to McArthur Island Park as the North and South Thompson Rivers swell. Work crews are setting out 400 metres of Hesco baskets in the park.The ba...

KAMLOOPS - The third of four planned minimum wage increases for B.C's lowest-paid workers kicked in around the province today (June 1). The minimum wage increased by 75 cents, from $13.85 to $14.60. L...