Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Stuart Wood, Tournament Capital Ranch part of supplemental budget discussions
KAMLOOPS - For nearly two years, the former Stuart Wood Elementary School has sat empty, but plans are in motion to transform the building into a cultural centre with a partnership between the City of...
Feb 5, 2019
Cause of Rayleigh house fire to go down as 'undetermined'
KAMLOOPS - The cause of a fire that engulfed a home in Rayleigh Monday may never be known. The blaze completely destroyed a family home on Sabiston Crescent. Kamloops Fire Rescue’s Kevin Cassidy...
Feb 5, 2019
Burst pipe causing problems for Kamloops Staples
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: (4:00 p.m.): A Staples employee says the store will be closed through Wednesday (Feb. 6), with the hope of re-opening Thursday morning. EARLIER: Fire crews are currently on scene at...
Feb 5, 2019
Coroner finds death of Kamloops woman in Wells Gray park accidental
WELLS GRAY PROVINCIAL PARK, B.C. - A coroner’s report into the death of a Kamloops woman in Wells Gray Provincial Park last summer found her death was accidental. The report, released Tuesday, d...
Feb 5, 2019
City hosting open house tonight on idea of adding more secondary suites
KAMLOOPS - The city is holding a public open house tonight (Feb. 5) to give Kamloops residents an opportunity to weigh in on the idea of allowing more secondary suites in light of a very tight rental ...
Feb 5, 2019
Kamloops building sector off to slow start in 2019
KAMLOOPS - Despite a mild January, the Kamloops building sector got off to a slower start. According to new numbers from the City of Kamloops, builders took out $9.4 million in permits last month. Tha...
Feb 4, 2019
Numbers increasing at local shelter as weather turns colder
KAMLOOPS - It’s been a difficult 24 hours for Kayla Ebach. “I just recently lost my home and then we kind of lost our vehicle last night, so RCMP brought us here,” she said. “W...
Feb 4, 2019
Norovirus outbreak at RIH could be over by Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - It’s good news for health officials in Kamloops - the outbreak of Norovirus at Royal Inland Hospital appears to be at its end. Interior Health spokesperson Susan Duncan says RIH is ex...
Feb 4, 2019
Gang unit seizes cash and weapons following Kamloops homicides
KAMLOOPS - After the provincial anti-gang unit made its presence known in Kamloops following two homicides, several weapons, drugs and cash were seized. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of...
Feb 4, 2019
Leadership change to Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - A long-time Kamloops resident with a lengthy past in aviation will take over as managing director of YKA. In a news release, Vantage Airport Group says Kamloops Airport’s current mana...
Feb 4, 2019
