Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Canada Games Pool to slowly reopen as renovation work wraps up
KAMLOOPS - Major renovations to the Canada Games Aquatic Centre at the Tournament Capital Centre are nearly complete. The City closed the Centre last spring to begin work on a $13.5 million infrastruc...
Dec 30, 2020
City asks residents to be kind to snow plow operators after reports of mistreatment
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is voicing its disappointment over the way snow plow operators have been treated by residents over the holidays. City Streets Manager Glen Farrow says street clearing c...
Dec 29, 2020
How to dispose of your Christmas trees and holiday waste
KAMLOOPS - Christmas is over, the holiday decorations are starting to come down and those who opt for a real tree at Christmas have begun to haul them away. "Usually it's that weekend just before New ...
Dec 29, 2020
B.C records 2,206 new COVID-19 cases over five day span, 74 fatalities
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are urging residents to avoid New Year's Eve gatherings - with 2,206 new cases of COVID-19 recorded over the Christmas holidays.The new cases were counted in a f...
Dec 29, 2020
VIDEO: Kamloops Fire Rescue tackles truck fire in Dallas area
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called to a semi-truck fire along Kokanee Way Tuesday morning (Dec. 29).The call came in just after 11 a.m and KFR arrived on scene shortly after to douse fl...
Dec 29, 2020
Alexis Creek RCMP seize guns and drugs while arresting two people on Christmas Eve
ALEXIS CREEK - A report of a suspicious truck parked along Highway 20, turned into police seizure of guns and drugs on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).RCMP say the incident took place near Lee's Corner, appro...
Dec 29, 2020
Rayleigh Elementary added to COVID-19 school exposure list
KAMLOOPS -Interior Health is advising the public of potential COVID-19 exposure at Rayleigh Elementary in Kamloops. IH has listed Rayleigh Elementary on its exposure event page, noting December 17 and...
Dec 29, 2020
Christmas tree recycling starts
KAMLOOPS - A reminder that if you have finished with your Christmas tree this year, recycling of trees is underway until January 15th. You can drop your tree off at any of the City's drop off sites. M...
Dec 29, 2020
Jade boulder stolen from Cache Creek shop recovered
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A 1.4-ton jade boulder, stolen from the front of a Cache Creek gift shop more than a week ago, has been found and recovered.In a Facebook post, Cariboo Jade and Gifts says the boul...
Dec 28, 2020
Ten test positive for COVID-19 in Vernon long term care facility
KAMLOOPS - Heritage Square in Vernon is the latest long-term care facility to be struck with an outbreak of COVID-19. 10 people, four staff and six residents have tested positive for the virus.Interio...
Dec 28, 2020
