Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Council to decide on four more cannabis store applications today
KAMLOOPS - It’s a busy day head for Kamloops city council, with four more retail cannabis licence applications on the table. Council will determine today (Feb. 12) whether this new batch of stor...
Feb 12, 2019
Chances Casino workers vote to unionize
KAMLOOPS - Less than a month after Gateway Casinos announced its acquisition of Chances Casino on the Kamloops North Shore, Chances employees have voted to unionize. According to the website for Unifo...
Feb 12, 2019
City crews cleaning up after multiple water main breaks last week
KAMLOOPS - City crews are in the clean-up phase after multiple water main breaks last Thursday. The city’s Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says the leaks on Greenstone Drive and near the ...
Feb 11, 2019
Snow, below average temperatures expected for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Along with more well-below average temperatures, Kamloops is expecting to get hit with some snow early this week. Environment Canada forecaster Bobby Sekhon says the city is going from drie...
Feb 11, 2019
Community consultations point to re-opening of Westsyde Elementary School
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is moving closer to making a final decision on the fate of the old Westsyde Elementary, and it appears most of the community supports the idea of re-opening the school. D...
Feb 11, 2019
