Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Operation Red Nose gearing up for busy New Year's Eve
KAMLOOPS - As people head out to their New Year’s Eve parties tonight, Operation Red Nose is gearing up for its final and busiest night of service. The designated driving service has 20 voluntee...
Dec 31, 2018
Kamloops residents encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees
KAMLOOPS - The presents have been opened, the decorations are coming down and soon those natural Christmas trees will be removed from peoples’ homes. The City of Kamloops is encouraging resident...
Dec 31, 2018
Meteorologist looks back on major weather events in Kamloops during 2018
KAMLOOPS - A ‘smorgasbord’ of weather is how some meteorologists have labelled this year’s weather across the province. Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon says that was al...
Dec 31, 2018
PM Trudeau to visit Kamloops next week
KAMLOOPS - The Liberal Party of Canada has confirmed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Kamloops next week. Trudeau is scheduled to appear at a fundraising lunch at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and ...
Dec 31, 2018
More snow expected for Kamloops tonight
KAMLOOPS - Snow is expected to ring in the New Year in Kamloops this evening. Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon says Kamloops is in the midst of a bit of a cold stretch, and things are exp...
Dec 31, 2018
MP McLeod looking towards work planned for 2019
KAMLOOPS - Cathy McLeod, who will be running for re-election as the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo’s Member of Parliament, says there are two issues that stick out in her mind when thinking of where ...
Dec 30, 2018
Your post-New Year's Eve safe ride home guide
KAMLOOPS - New Year’s Eve revellers ringing in 2019 in Kamloops will have a number of options to get home safe and sound after the night’s festivities. Operation Red Nose volunteers will b...
Dec 30, 2018
BC Hydro crews repairing Kamloops power outages
KAMLOOPS - Updated: According to the latest update from BC Hydro, power has been restored this afternoon to the over 600 customers in the Shuswap Road, Valleyview, Barnhartvale and Dallas areas along ...
Dec 29, 2018
Winter blast brings more snow than expected to Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Yesterday’s (Dec. 28) winter weather surpassed expectations, as around 12 centimetres of snow (measured at the Kamloops Airport) blanketed Kamloops and the surrounding region. Environ...
Dec 29, 2018
Number of factors behind proposed property tax increase in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - When City of Kamloops council and staff sit down to figure out the final budget numbers for 2019, Kamloops residents will be watching closely to see exactly how much more they’ll be p...
Dec 28, 2018
