Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Collision between truck's load, Tranquille overpass causes traffic headache
KAMLOOPS - Traffic on the Kamloops North Shore Wednesday is being snarled Wednesday morning (Apr. 14) after a truck's load hit the Tranquille overpass.Photos from the scene show what appear to be conc...
Apr 14, 2021
City of Kamloops applying for $2.5 million grant to help street-affected population
KAMLOOPS - Four Portland Loo-style washrooms, street outreach and security, a fenced pathway between the Overlanders Bridge and First Avenue and a wash care shower facility.These are some of the items...
Apr 14, 2021
Province of B.C. formalizes request to Ottawa for decriminalization, announces $45M in funding
VICTORIA - On the day it marks five years since the opioid overdose crisis was declared a public health emergency, the Province of B.C. is ratcheting up the pressure on Ottawa to decriminalize drug po...
Apr 14, 2021
Kamloops man wanted on Canada-wide warrant caught after RCMP track bait car
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A 30-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested after RCMP say he stole a "bait" car in West Kelowna. "Raymond Francis Thiffault of Kamloops was arrested, held...
Apr 14, 2021
Fire knocks out power to Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - B.C. Hydro is reporting a large power outage caused by a fire in Logan Lake.The utility notes the outage began at about 11:12 p.m. Tuesday (Apr. 13) and affects 1,616 customers in t...
Apr 14, 2021
Merritt budget nearly finalized
MERRITT - The adoption of the 2021 municipal budget in Merritt is fast approaching, as City staff are proposing to have final reading on the bylaw at the May 11 council meeting.On Tuesday night (April...
Apr 14, 2021
Historic church rebuild nears completion
MERRITT - A project to rebuild an historic church in Merritt is moving along well and, depending on COVID restrictions, is hoping to have the reopening celebrations in June. The Murray Church, once on...
Apr 14, 2021
Former health officials, advocates reflect on anniversary of overdose emergency
VANCOUVER - When British Columbia's provincial health officer declared an emergency over the overdose crisis five years ago, he said it was because those who died deserved more of a response. Since th...
Apr 14, 2021
Kamloops council approves up to $150,000 extra for patio extension program
KAMLOOPS - There will be more patio space in the downtown and Tranquille corridors this summer.On Tuesday (Apr. 13), Kamloops council approved spending up to $150,000 for the city's outdoor patio exte...
Apr 13, 2021
'We've got a ten year plan': BC government reveals few details about promised cancer clinic in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - During the last provincial election campaign, both the Liberal Party and NDP made the promise of a cancer clinic in Kamloops. Currently, many cancer patients have to travel to Kelowna for s...
Apr 13, 2021
