Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RIH project looms large as City of Kamloops predicts strong 2020 for construction
KAMLOOPS - They can't go on forever, but the City of Kamloops building chief says a fourth straight record year in 2020 is not out of question.City hall issued $288.3 million in permits last year, mar...
Jan 03, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Sudden storm creates traffic warning Thursday night
KAMLOOPS - Streets are much better this morning than they were last night, as police had to issue a traffic warning to residents when the streets became treacherous because of the sudden dump of snow....
Jan 03, 2020 Image Credit- Dylana Kneeshaw
VIDEO: Kamloopsians chill out in the annual Polar Bear Swim
KAMLOOPS - With the New Year comes a chilly tradition in Kamloops: the annual Polar Bear Swim.Dozens of Kamloopsians of questionable decision-making abilities braved the icy waters of the Thompson Riv...
Jan 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Increases expected in 2020 assessments for most Thompson region property owners
KAMLOOPS - More than 280,000 property owners in the Thompson Okanagan will be getting their 2020 property assessment notices this week. The majority of homeowners in the Thompson region will see an in...
Jan 02, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Last year was cooler and drier than normal: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has run the numbers for Kamloops in 2019 and concluded that last year was both cooler and drier than normal.Forecaster Bobby Sekhon says the average daily mean temperatur...
Jan 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops building sector set new record in 2019, edging out 2018 totals
KAMLOOPS - The dust has settled on the building sector's 2019 and Kamloops has set another record for construction activity. According to the year-end numbers from the City of Kamloops, city hall dole...
Jan 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Vehicles damaged in overnight vandalism spree in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is hoping witnesses come forward after an overnight vandalism spree in Brocklehurst.According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Ed Preto, the damage was reported this morning....
Jan 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops-area power outages persist two days after winter storm
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says it has restored power to 93 per cent of customers affected by a storm earlier this week, but that's cold comfort to the remaining seven per cent who have been without power fo...
Jan 02, 2020 Outage map as of 12:45 p.m., Jan. 2 (Image Credit: BC Hydro)
Kamloops real estate sector ends 2019 on a high note
KAMLOOPS - While the Kamloops real estate market had a slower 2019, it ended the year showing positive signs for the year ahead.Year-end statistics released Thursday by the Kamloops and District Real ...
Jan 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Brocklehurst pooch owners score new dog park as part of Trans Mountain expansion
KAMLOOPS - Dog owners in the Brocklehurst area will reap the benefits from construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion through their community.According to a City of Kamloops news release, t...
Jan 02, 2020 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
