Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Soft support for Riverside Park location not a disappointment for Kamloops public market group
KAMLOOPS - The executive director of the Kamloops Public Market Co-operative (KPM Co-op) says results of a survey on the idea illustrate the two distinct approaches to new proposals in Kamloops. The r...
Jan 17, 2019
Interior Health touts mobile supervised consumption sites as valuable service in recent study
KAMLOOPS - According to a recent study by Interior Health, the mobile supervised consumption sites in Kamloops and Kelowna have been a valuable service, despite some operational challenges. The study ...
Jan 17, 2019
City of Kamloops launches wood stove and fireplace rebate program
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Kamloops could receive up to $1,100 in rebates for upgrading their old, uncertified wood-burning appliance for a new, certified, low-emission heating option. The City of Kamloo...
Jan 17, 2019
Suspects sought in December break-in at Mount Paul Way business
KAMLOOPS - Police and Crime Stoppers in Kamloops are seeking two suspects in a December break-in. Early in the morning on Dec. 28, two men broke into a business on Mount Paul Way, Kamloops & Distr...
Jan 17, 2019
Interior Health observing more severe flu season for younger population
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health officials are noticing what many other health care professionals are observing across the country, and that’s an outbreak of the dominant H1N1 strain of the flu virus ...
Jan 16, 2019
Parking fee change just one part of reshaping downtown Kamloops transportation
KAMLOOPS - Downtown patrons will now be saving some money when paying to park in the city centre, with Kamloops council deciding on Tuesday (Jan. 15) to lower street parking fees. In a 5-3 vote in fav...
Jan 16, 2019
Not all Kamloops residents on board with year-round public market
KAMLOOPS - A new survey conducted by the group spearheading a movement for a year-round public market in Kamloops shows nearly half of people surveyed aren’t on board with a Riverside Park locat...
Jan 16, 2019
WCT's 'Meet My Sister' brings sibling rivalry to the stage
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre is preparing for the world premiere of ‘Meet My Sister’, a play by Canadian playwright Bonnie Green. The production follows two sisters with clashing pers...
Jan 16, 2019
RAW VIDEO: Vehicle fire backs up traffic on Peterson Creek Bridge
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle fire snarled traffic on the Peterson Creek Bridge in Kamloops this morning. It happened in the westbound lanes of the Trans Canada Highway at about 9:30 a.m. Video from the scene ...
Jan 16, 2019
Kamloops council rolls back downtown parking rates
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has rolled back an increase in downtown parking rates, just two weeks after it came into effect. As of Jan. 1, the cost of an on-street parking stall increased to $1.50 for...
Jan 15, 2019
