Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Pair of flights between Kamloops and Vancouver cancelled as YVR deals with snowy conditions
KAMLOOPS - Air travellers are being recommended to plan ahead and check their flight status Wednesday (Jan. 17).As of publication, Kamloops Airport's (YKA) flight status online shows two departing fli...
Aaron Schulze Jan 17, 2024
Drivers reminded not to pass snowplows with flashing lights after collision on the Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - Drivers are being reminded not to try and pass snowplows on the road if their lights are flashing.In a post to social media, Argo Roads Thompson - B.C.'s road maintenance contractor for the...
Aaron Schulze Jan 17, 2024
TRU international students treading water through new TRUSU program
KAMLOOPS - "[I] need to at least learn swimming so I can save my life," said TRU International student Nikhil Shinda. Swimming is a life skill that many in Canada take for granted. With picturesque la...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Keep your cool, take your time: winter driving advice from Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Preparation and concentration is the safest way to drive through the winter season, according to Kamloops RCMP. Before you get behind the wheel, make sure your vehicle is in good condition ...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Cold snap has Kamloops plumbers flooded with frozen pipe calls
KAMLOOPS- It is that time of year again in Kamloops - pipes are freezing and local plumbers are flooded with calls. The recent frigid temperatures followed by a slight warming have meant several burst...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Power out to more than 1,300 BC Hydro customers in east Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of BC Hydro customers are without power along the South Thompson River corridor in east Kamloops. According to the utility's website, the power was knocked out just after 2:00 p.m...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Four dead in crash near Monte Lake
MONTE LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say four people died in a two-vehicle collision near Monte Lake Tuesday morning.Police received multiple calls about the crash in the 3800-block of Highway 97 near Monte Lake j...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Altered solid waste pickup schedule going smoothly: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a somewhat stilted waste pickup schedule through the holiday season presented few problems for local residents.In a news release thanking residents for their coope...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Vehicle incident backs up traffic on Highway 97 at Monte Lake
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): BC Emergency Health Services say four ambulances, including an advanced life support ambulance, and a helicopter responded to the crash on Highway 97 near Monte Lake shortly befor...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
Snowfall warnings blanket most of B.C., including Kamloops and area
KAMLOOPS - Snowfall warnings have been triggered for Kamloops and area and surrounding highways.Environment Canada is forecasting around 10 to 20 centimetres of snow for the 100 Mile, Cariboo, Fraser ...
Aaron Schulze Jan 16, 2024
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