Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Landing gear collapse factored into Kamloops plane crash: TSB
KAMLOOPS - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada says it appears the collapse of landing gear was at the root of a small plane crash in Kamloops Thursday morning (May 20).In an email, the TS...
May 20, 2021
Education Minister says new school for Pineview Valley moving ahead
VICTORIA - B.C. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says Kamloops is on track to get a new elementary school.As MLAs debated budget estimates Wednesday afternoon (May 19) - Kamloops-South Thompson M...
May 20, 2021
Pilot injured in small plane crash on Kamloops Airport runway
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The airport now says the runway will open at about 2:00 p.m.Update: Runway closure is extended to 2pm while crews complete cleanup.— Kamloops Airport (@KamloopsAirport) May 20...
May 20, 2021
Third Avenue pedestrian bridge to close for maintenance next week
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says two of the most recognizable landmarks of the Kamloops downtown will be given some much-needed maintenance this summer.In a news release, the City says the Third A...
May 20, 2021
Youth cleared of allegations of lewd acts on transit bus
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have cleared an individual wanted in connection with an alleged act of lewd behaviour on a Kamloops transit bus earlier this month.Mounties issued a news release asking the public to h...
May 20, 2021
Updated data shows little change in Kamloops-area COVID-19 spread last week
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases in B.C. by community shows steady cases throughout Kamloops and the Interior.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows 32 cases in Kamloops fo...
May 19, 2021
Lumber prices keep rising, adding costs, stresses to Kamloops home builders
KAMLOOPS - The production line at lumber mills across North America are running again closer to full capacity, simply trying to keep up with consumer demand. Despite predictions of an economic recessi...
May 19, 2021
