Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Air Canada Express to add to its Vancouver-to-Kamloops run
KAMLOOPS - Air Canada Express is pumping up its Western Canada routes for this summer’s peak period, including the Vancouver-to-Kamloops run. In a news release, Air Canada says it is deploying m...
Feb 14, 2019
UPDATE: RCMP tight-lipped on police situation
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (5:00): RCMP are remaining tight-lipped about a major police incident in Kamloops this morning, that may have spread toward the Okanagan. Early this morning, police cordoned off an a...
Feb 14, 2019
TRU getting closer to new building for Wells Gray Education and Research Centre
KAMLOOPS - It’s a plan that’s been 10 years in the making, but a new building for Thompson Rivers University’s site at Wells Gray is getting closer to becoming a reality. Today is th...
Feb 14, 2019
Sun Peaks businesses working with RCMP to tackle drug presence
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - RCMP sat down with business owners in Sun Peaks this morning to strategize tackling drug-related issues in the community. Locals provided their own accounts to police of drug use inc...
Feb 13, 2019
Kamloops man injured after pedestrian collision in Okanagan
PEACHLAND, B.C. - RCMP are looking for witnesses after a Kamloops man was injured in a crash in Peachland this week. In a news release, Kelowna RCMP say the incident happened Monday evening. Police sa...
Feb 13, 2019
Canada's Infrastructure Minister to visit Kamloops tomorrow
KAMLOOPS - Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities will be touring Kamloops tomorrow. Franois-Philippe Champagne is touring southcentral BC to meet with community leaders in Kamloops...
Feb 13, 2019
Farmers without stock water getting picture of what Noble Creek shutdown could look like
KAMLOOPS - Farmers in Westsyde have been without stock water since last Monday, forcing Jon Peachey to tap into domestic water system in order to provide his livestock with the water they need during ...
Feb 12, 2019
Wildfire preparedness workshop wants to get ranchers ready for 2019 season
KAMLOOPS - Over the past two summers, British Columbia has been paralyzed by two of the worst wildfire seasons ever recorded. For families who rely on the land for their prosperity like ranchers and f...
Feb 12, 2019
Kamloops council rejects proposed cannabis store for Library Square; approves three others
KAMLOOPS - Three more retail cannabis stores have been approved by Kamloops city council, but for the first time since legalization, one application has been rejected. At today’s meeting, five c...
Feb 12, 2019
Crash on Overlanders snarls Kamloops morning commute
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:00 a.m.): The City of Kamloops webcam appears to show the incident cleared up and traffic flowing through the area smoothly. EARLIER (7:30 a.m.): An apparent crash on the Overland...
Feb 12, 2019
