Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Interior Health getting a handle on Kamloops Norovirus outbreak
KAMLOOPS - As a Norovirus outbreak continues, staff at Royal Inland Hospital and Hillside Psychiatric Centre are starting to get a handle on the spread. On Thursday and Friday, 20 surgeries were postp...
Feb 1, 2019
2018 proves to be record year for organ transplants in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Organ transplants in the province have reached new heights in 2018, with a record-breaking 502 British Columbians receiving a much needed organ. Many involved in the transplant process say ...
Feb 1, 2019
Newest substation in Kamloops adding power capacity for future residents, businesses
KAMLOOPS - The city’s newest substation, located at the former KFR Training Centre, has been live since November, providing an additional 100 megawatts to the electrical system, serving mainly t...
Feb 1, 2019
Kamloops council to consider four more cannabis store applications; running total is 13
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will have no fewer than four more private cannabis store applications to consider at an upcoming meeting. Notices have been filed for new stores on Oriole Road in Valleyvie...
Feb 1, 2019
January real estate sales totals in Kamloops mirrored the same month in '18
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market has started off 2019 with a case of deja vu. New numbers from the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) show 157 home sales last month ̵...
Feb 1, 2019
New revenue projection helps deflate proposed City of Kamloops property tax increase
KAMLOOPS - The latest update in the 2019 City of Kamloops budgeting process is a positive one for taxpayers feeling tapped out. City staff are proposing an average tax increase of 2.26 per cent, down ...
Feb 1, 2019
City asking public if more work is needed before TCC renovations get underway
KAMLOOPS - It’s been 12 years since the Tournament Capital Centre opened in Kamloops, a world-class facility that’s become a showpiece for the city. Over the years, basic upgrades have bee...
Jan 31, 2019
Norovirus outbreak spreads further through Kamloops health facilities
KAMLOOPS - The outbreak of a gastrointestinal bug in Kamloops health facilities is growing. Interior Health says four separate facilities in Kamloops are now reporting outbreaks. In addition to Royal ...
Jan 31, 2019
Changing weather pattern to bring freezing rain to South Cariboo, cold to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - An Arctic system has brought freezing rain warnings to the South Cariboo, and winter storm warnings further north. Environment Canada’s Bobby Sekhon says warmer air and precipitation ...
Jan 31, 2019
Power restored in Barnhartvale after early morning outage
KAMLOOPS - Over 1400 B.C. Hydro customers were without power in parts of Barnhartvale this morning. A pickup hit a power line about 5:00 AM, knocking the power line down. The vehicle was apparently tr...
Jan 31, 2019
