Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Beattie Elementary joins COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - A third Kamloops school is now on the COVID-19 exposure list for Interior Health.Beattie Elementary was added to the list Thursday. The exposure took place on Monday (May 17).Valleyview Sec...
May 20, 2021
Pineview Valley revelation 'a welcomed announcement' as Kamloops school crowding reaches critical levels
KAMLOOPS - It's been more than 20 years since a new school was built in the Kamloops-Thompson School District, but the Education Ministry says that's going to change - with a brand new elementary scho...
May 20, 2021
Federal NDP leader promises huge investment in affordable housing if elected
KAMLOOPS - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to tackle housing affordability if elected during the next federal election. Singh joined local NDP candidate Bill Sundhu for a virtual town ha...
May 20, 2021
Interior Health region on track to surpass 60 per cent vaccination mark before May long weekend
KAMLOOPS - May long weekend festivities will be subdued, but Interior Health is celebrating positive news on the immunization front. The region will surpass its vaccination goal ahead of the holiday w...
May 20, 2021
KFR to hand out warnings at Cooney Bay this weekend after series of illegal campfires
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the long weekend, Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is reminding the public that beach fires are prohibited - even out at Cooney Bay.In a news release, Asst. Chief of Operations Ryan Cail...
May 20, 2021
Edmonton train traveller arrested in Kamloops on 11 warrants
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they co-ordinated with Edmonton Police to nab a suspect wanted on no fewer than 11 warrants.On Wednesday (May 19), police in Edmonton requested that Kamloops Mounties exec...
May 20, 2021
Lumber prices expected to level off in fall, home builders adjusting practices to cope with high costs, lack of product
KAMLOOPS - With the price of lumber at record highs - selling for four times its value from the beginning of the pandemic - home builders are in a difficult spot. They are trying to keep up with explo...
May 20, 2021
