Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rocky Mountaineer planning expansion
KAMLOOPS - It’s full steam ahead for the Rocky Mountaineer tourist train in Kamloops. Vice President of Rail Operations and Asset Development Gord Miller says the company is planning a big incre...
Jul 18, 2018
Power outage hits downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Roughly 400 BC Hydro customers are currently without power, most of them in downtown Kamloops. According to BC Hydro, crews are enroute to assist with the downtown outage – the second...
Jul 18, 2018
Kitten rescued from underground pipe
KAMLOOPS - The owner of a sewer and drain cleaning company in Kamloops can now add kitten rescuer to his resume. Dan Groess, owner of A Groess Underground sewer and drain services, says he responded t...
Jul 18, 2018
Lightning sparks 40 new wildfires Tuesday night
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night was a busy one for the BC Wildfire Service. Fire Information Officer Claire Allen says there were 40 new fire starts – 20 of them in the Kamloops Fire Centre – pre...
Jul 18, 2018
BUILDING KAMLOOPS (Part 8): Labour shortage putting a squeeze on housing projects
In the eight instalment of Building Kamloops, we switch our focus to the workforce. While builders in Kamloops struggle to find developable land, they’re also struggling to find and retain worke...
Jul 17, 2018
Bicycle thefts on the rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Whether for fun, exercise, to reduce carbon emissions, or simply because it's cheaper than driving, riding a bicycle is gaining popularity as a way to get around; according to Kamloops RCMP...
Jul 17, 2018
Kamloops MLA blasts 'union friendly' Community Benefits Agreement
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone is no fan of the newly announced Community Benefits Agreement. Announced Monday by B.C.’s minority NDP government, it sets new provincia...
Jul 17, 2018
CJ's Nightclub to reopen in August
KAMLOOPS - A former staple of Kamloops’ night scene is set to reopen its doors. In a Facebook post, CJ’s Nightclub says it will resume operations next month. This after it closed in March....
Jul 17, 2018
Noted Canadian war historian and author visits Kamloops library
KAMLOOPS - Saturday was an exciting day for many history lovers in Kamloops, as Dr Tim Cook, a historian at the Canadian War Museum spoke about his newest book at the downtown branch of the Thompson-N...
Jul 16, 2018
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities pays Kamloops a visit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian has deemed his recent visit with federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi a success. Sohi was in Kamloops last Thursday as part of a B.C...
Jul 16, 2018
