Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops couple happy to be home after lockdown experience in South Africa
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the whole world and as the illness has spread, countries have developed protocols for containment. Travel restrictions have prevented many Canadian touris...
Jun 26, 2020
Flood watch issued for South Thompson, streamflow advisory issued for majority of Fraser
VICTORIA - The province's River Forecast Centre (RFC) has issued a high streamflow advisory for nearly the entire mainstem of the Fraser River.The advisory covers the river stretching from Prince Geor...
Jun 26, 2020
Government, SD73 partner on new spaces at Kamloops Child Development Centre
KAMLOOPS - The province is partnering with the Kamloops-Thompson School District to create more than 40 new childcare spaces in Kamloops.The spaces will be added to the Kamloops Child Development Cent...
Jun 26, 2020
Kamloops golf pros play marathon day to raise funds for ALS
KAMLOOPS - If golf was a genre of music, then what Alec Hubert and Brett Burgeson were doing on Thursday (June 25) at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club could be described as punk rock: hard, fast and...
Jun 25, 2020
Supporters of proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts remain hopeful vision will be realized
KAMLOOPS - Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kamloops residents were preparing to vote in a referendum on a performing arts centre. If approved, the venue would have provided theatre, rehearsal and stud...
Jun 25, 2020
Tourism Kamloops takes its show on the road
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops is leaving its visitor centre in the dust.According to a news release Thursday (June 25), Tourism Kamloops will move to a "mobile, on location model" of meeting tourists, c...
Jun 25, 2020
B.C. Liberal housing critic blasts government for strata legislation devoid of financial help
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condos. Housing Minister Selina Robinson introduced legis...
Jun 25, 2020
Kamloops RCMP warn of phone scam with convincing caller I.D.
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they will never demand payment to make an arrest warrant go away. That's one way to tell the scammer calling you is not a police officer.According to spokesperson Cpl. Jod...
Jun 25, 2020
RCMP say man injured in Brocklehurst arrest was hit with 'less-lethal shotgun'
KAMLOOPS - B.C. RCMP headquarters has provided more details about an incident in Kamloops this week that has triggered the involvement of the Independent Investigations Office (IIO).The incident took ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kamloops boat launches close - again
KAMLOOPS - Rising waters have led to a decision to close boat launches in Kamloops once again. The City says the launches at Pioneer Park, McArthur Island and Thompson Drive will be closed for the for...
Jun 25, 2020
