Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Highway 1 reopens after fatal vehicle incident
KAMLOOPS - Highway 1 west of Kamloops has now re-opened after a vehicle incident last night had the road shut down for hours. Kamloops Fire and Rescue Captain Mike Haines says crews responded to a sin...
Jan 13, 2019
Sun Peaks Family Practice taking in many Kamloops patients
SUN PEAKS - A little over a year after the opening of the Sun Peaks Family Practice, the municipality’s Mayor says many patients are coming in from Kamloops. Throughout a successful first year o...
Jan 12, 2019
Kamloops councillor's notice of motion tackles raised downtown parking rates
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops city councillor has put forward a notice of motion to keep downtown parking rates where they were. Councillor Mike O’Reilly says he wants the parking rates to remain at the...
Jan 12, 2019
"The Big E" brings new voice from Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS - It’s the latest way for less fortunate Kamloops residents with a nose for journalism to not only exercise that interest, but make some money. The Big Edition, known as ‘The Big ...
Jan 11, 2019
New SD 73 program aims to give girls hands-on experience in trades
KAMLOOPS - It’s traditionally been a male-dominated industry, but over the years more and more women are stepping into skilled trades. However, according to a recent study by Statistics Canada, ...
Jan 11, 2019
RCMP put all churches in Merritt on alert after fires
KAMLOOPS - Religious communities in Merritt are on alert after two churches in the community were set on fire overnight. The Crossroads Community Church suffered minor damage, while the historic Murra...
Jan 11, 2019
Open Learning Building at TRU closed due to flooding
KAMLOOPS - Some major water problems have caused a building on the TRU campus to shut down. Darshan Lindsay is the communications director for the university, and she says the Open Learning Building c...
Jan 11, 2019
Don't fill up your tank in Kamloops just yet: Gas expert
KAMLOOPS - Just as quickly as gas prices went up this week in Kamloops, they’re expected to come back down. Dan McTeague with Gasbuddy.com says wholesale prices for gas shot up about two and a h...
Jan 11, 2019
Still time to arrange Christmas tree pickup for recycling
KAMLOOPS - There is still some time to have your real Christmas trees dealt with, all while supporting a good cause. Ed Lapierre will be picking up trees this weekend, taking them to the City of Kamlo...
Jan 11, 2019
Masked man robs Kamloops Movie Mart
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking Kamloops residents to be kind and rewind their memories to determine if they know anything about a robbery at a downtown business last night. A man walked into Movie Mart ne...
Jan 11, 2019
