Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tranquille Road project enters Stage Two this week
KAMLOOPS - Drivers on the city's north shore are being reminded that starting Monday (July 6), construction on the Tranquille Road project will enter Stage 2. Stage 2 stretches along Tranquille Road f...
Jul 5, 2020
Pools, additions, renovations; City notes shifting construction trend during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Many industries have slowed with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but construction in the Kamloops region has continued with its near-record pace.So far, the year-to-date count...
Jul 5, 2020
Village of Cache Creek properties on evacuation alert, with flood warning issued for Bonaparte River
CACHE CREEK - The Village of Cache Creek has issued evacuation alerts for several hundred residents, as the Bonaparte River is now under a flood warning. According to the BC River Forecast Centre, the...
Jul 5, 2020
Mix of sun, clouds, and rain to continue next week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While rainfall has been a constant part of recent Kamloops forecasts, Environment Canada says the sun is on its way for a reprieve. Meteorologist Bobby Sekhon says the drizzling weather sho...
Jul 4, 2020
Kamloops MLA says Trans Canada twinning near Chase will be more money for less highway
CHASE, B.C. - The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson says the latest details on the Trans Canada Highway improvements through the Chase area show the government is delivering less highway for more money....
Jul 3, 2020
Late flood season continues to impact Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's been a year of uncertainty surrounding rivers throughout the region. Early in the spring, officials from the City and province predicted a flood season that could rival some of the wor...
Jul 3, 2020
Danger is low in Kamloops Fire Centre, but BC Wildfire Service urges caution for campers
KAMLOOPS - Despite the recent wet weather throughout the province, the BC Wildfire Service is urging the public to exercise vigilant fire safety as they head out into nature this summer.Entering the f...
Jul 3, 2020
Suspect in custody after Valleyview police incident, but not before RCMP cruiser rammed
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a wanted individual is in custody, but not before ramming a police vehicle in Valleyview Friday afternoon.According to Sgt. Jeff Bingley, officers tracked down the 36-year...
Jul 3, 2020
Kamloops home sales bounce back in June, prices up sharply
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate sector bucked the trend of slower sales last month, but prices were up markedly.In a news release, the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) says 2...
Jul 3, 2020
Red-hot Kamloops building sector does nearly $70 million in June business
KAMLOOPS - While the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated almost every aspect of society, the Kamloops construction sector has proven largely impervious.Month-end numbers for June provided by the City of ...
Jul 3, 2020
