Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Art Gallery reopens to the public after three-and-half-month COVID-19 closure
KAMLOOPS - On March 16, 2020, the Kamloops Art Gallery shut its doors temporarily due to concerns over COVID-19. For three and a half months, the facility remained closed to the public - until today, ...
Jul 7, 2020
Kamloops student drivers back on the road, have long wait to conduct road exam
KAMLOOPS - Students drivers who have been stalled during the pandemic are now able to book their road test.ICBC has announced it will be resuming non-commercial road tests on July 20. Motorcycle exams...
Jul 7, 2020
Developers break ground on Kamloops' newest commercial development
KAMLOOPS - Back in January, a brand new real estate development was announced, and today the project is officially underway. The Hive, which will take shape along Lansdowne Street between Fifth and Si...
Jul 7, 2020
Kamloops RCMP seek woman who witnessed North Shore dog attacks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking to speak with a woman who may have witnessed a man use his dog as a weapon.According to a news release from Cpl. Jodi Shelkie, the incident happened on June 28 at ...
Jul 7, 2020
Trans Canada twinning project near Chase awarded to Kamloops firm
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops company has won a $25.9 million contract to twin a portion of the Trans Canada Highway near Chase.The province has awarded the contract to twin 3.3 kilometres of highway from Cha...
Jul 7, 2020
Investigation underway after assault on Riverside Park security guard
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated here.EARLIER: The City of Kamloops says police are looking into a recent altercation that injured a Riverside Park security guard. While on the job watch...
Jul 7, 2020
Advisories come down as Kamloops-area flood danger subsides
VICTORIA - The flood threat is easing in the Kamloops area, as the province is easing advisories on area rivers.As of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday (July 7), the B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has downgraded t...
Jul 7, 2020
Kamloops Fire & Rescue kept busy Monday night
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating an accident Monday night on the CP rail lines at River Road in Valleyview. Apparently, a vehicle was hit by a train just before 11:00 PM Monday night. Kamloops Fire...
Jul 7, 2020
Cache Creek trailer park at risk as banks of Bonaparte River slip away
KAMLOOPS - Keith Bevan moved into the Riverside Mobile Home Park in 2015. Since then, life along the Bonaparte River has been a nightmare."We're more than tired of it. We're stressed. It's beyond a fa...
Jul 6, 2020
Witness says gruesome collision Sunday east of Kamloops a reminder to ride safely
KAMLOOPS - A man who witnessed a horrific crash near Monte Creek Sunday (July 5) says paying attention to double-solid highway lines may have prevented the collision.The crash between a motorcycle and...
Jul 6, 2020
