Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Low inventory, increasing demand drive Kamloops home prices higher
KAMLOOPS - It appears the real estate market in the city has recovered from the initial slowdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, 262 homes were bought and sold in the city, a 40 per c...
Dec 04, 2020
Deja vu for City of Kamloops crews as second water main break hits Valleyview, Juniper Ridge
KAMLOOPS - It's gone from bad to worse for City of Kamloops crews who repaired a major water main break in Valleyview overnight.According to a City news release, a second break took place earlier Frid...
Dec 04, 2020
Pellet gun barrage damages windows at two Salmon Arm grocery stores
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are trying to determine who damaged windows at two Salmon Arm grocery stores.According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Scott West of Salmon Arm RCMP, members were called to t...
Dec 04, 2020
City installs flashy new pedestrian safety signals on Tranquille, Summit
The City of Kamloops has installed new pedestrian safety measures that drivers will have a hard time ignoring.WATCH: (Video Credit: City of Kamloops)According to a news release, City Transportation Ma...
Dec 04, 2020
Kamloops man arrested for setting downtown hotel fire Thursday
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been arrested in connection to an intentionally-set fire at a downtown hotel.According to Sgt. Darren Michels of Kamloops RCMP, police were called just after 1:00 a.m. Th...
Dec 04, 2020
Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run goes virtual across Kamloops this Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Payton Comazetto has turned a family tragedy into a community triumph. Twenty-one years ago, her brother Brennan was struck and killed by a drunk driver. In 2017, Comazzetto founded Brennan...
Dec 03, 2020
Annual craft market in support of hospice moves online
KAMLOOPS - The annual Celebrate a Life craft market has moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions. The craft market is usually held at Northills Mall, with handmade goods for sale in support of hospic...
Dec 03, 2020
BC Transit reminds Kamloops passengers to wear masks on and off the bus
KAMLOOPS - Masks have been mandatory on BC Transit buses since late August. Now, passengers are also required to wear masks while waiting in covered shelters and on bus platforms. "We've enhanced our ...
Dec 03, 2020
A day after uncertainty, Kamloops dance owner relieved to have her studio re-opened for students
KAMLOOPS - Krista Faraday, owner of the Academy of Dance in Kamloops, went to bed wondering if her dance studio would ever re-open. However, she woke up with a different feeling on Thursday when the p...
Dec 03, 2020
Kamloops real estate sales recover from initial pandemic shock as prices push higher
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) is reporting a record-setting November as both sales and prices push higher.A total of 262 homes changed hands in Kamloops last mo...
Dec 03, 2020
