Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Plaza Hotel under new ownership, lounge to re-open
KAMLOOPS - A new owner is breathing new life into the heritage Plaza Hotel in downtown Kamloops. The hotel was recently purchased by Sumer Dhillon, who already owns Tumbleweeds neighbourhood pub in Da...
Kayla Derkach Jul 05, 2017
An inside look at the new Westsyde Pool
KAMLOOPS - It’s been closed for more than two years, but the finishing touches are being put on the refurbished Westsyde pool, which is two months away from re-opening. “We’re still ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 05, 2017
Victim of workplace accident at Kamloops Domtar mill identified
KAMLOOPS - Unifor has idenified the victim of a fatal workplace accident at the Kamloops Domtar pulp mill as 57 year old Jim MacLeod. MacLeod was killed after an incident involving a crane last Thursd...
Kayla Derkach Jul 05, 2017
X Fest returns to Prince Charles Park
KAMLOOPS - Another season of X Fest returns to Prince Charles Park next week. The cast and crew from Project X Theatre have been busy preparing two productions, ‘Rapunzel’ and ‘The J...
Kayla Derkach Jul 05, 2017
Hot weather statement issued by Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a hot weather advisory for much of the Southern Interior. The statement is in effect for Kamloops, the Shuswap, the length of the Coquihalla Highway and severa...
Kayla Derkach Jul 05, 2017
Help has dried up for some Cherry Creek residents after flood
KAMLOOPS - It has been nearly two months since flooding ravaged the Southern Interior. One of the hardest hit areas was Cherry Creek, just west of Kamloops. While some are slowly getting their lives b...
Kayla Derkach Jul 04, 2017
Hot, dry conditions keep Kamloops firefighters busy
KAMLOOPS - The recent hot and dry conditions have been keeping Kamloops firefighters on their toes. Kamloops saw two quickly spreading brush fires spark yesterday. The first, at a shooting range west ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 04, 2017
High temperatures pose risks to the homeless
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is predicting temperatures well into the upper 30s this week, and Kamloops appears to be in for a heatwave. While many are enjoying the chance to soak up a little sun, th...
Kayla Derkach Jul 04, 2017
Police say teen who swam from officers in Kamloops located in Prince George
KAMLOOPS - Police are now saying the teenage girl who escaped custody by entering the Thompson River last week was found in Prince George. The new information comes two days after RCMP issued a statem...
Kayla Derkach Jul 04, 2017
Rivertown Players! Entertaining Kamloops kids all summer
KAMLOOPS - Every summer, five days a week, a trio of post-secondary students will put on original live productions throughout the city, free for children and families. The Rivertown Players are a prod...
Kayla Derkach Jul 04, 2017
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