Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C.'s provincial snowpack extremely low, renewing summer drought concerns: report
VICTORIA - The B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) first Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin of 2024 was released Wednesday (Jan. 10) and it paints a dire picture for the upcoming summer.According ...
Aaron Schulze Jan 10, 2024
Kamloops building sector sees drastic drop in '23 after record-breaking '22
KAMLOOPS - Construction permit value in the City of Kamloops regressed to near normal levels after a record-breaking year in 2022.Year-end totals published by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection ...
Aaron Schulze Jan 10, 2024
Advance voting begins in by-election for spot on Chase council
CHASE, B.C. - Voting begins Wednesday (Jan. 10) in the Village of Chase by-election.Residents are electing one councillor to fill the spot vacated by Ron Harder, who resigned last fall.The six candida...
Aaron Schulze Jan 10, 2024
Slippery conditions reported on highways in and around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Drivers planning to travel on highways in and around Kamloops are being asked to drive with caution due to challenging conditions.Late Tuesday (Jan. 9) night, DriveBC reported of multiple v...
Aaron Schulze Jan 10, 2024
Kamloops, Nicola Valley searchers rescue pair caught in snowy Juliet Creek misadventure
KAMLOOPS - The heavy snowfall overnight Monday to Tuesday took a pair of campers by surprise, necessitating a helping hand from search and rescue volunteers.In a social media post, Kamloops Search and...
Jan 09, 2024
'I wasn't entirely surprised, but I was disappointed': Kamloops councillor on court allowing public drug use
KAMLOOPS - Drug use in public spaces has been a hot button issue in many BC communities since the decriminalization of illicit drugs was brought into effect last January.In November, the Restricting P...
Aaron Schulze Jan 09, 2024
Royal Inland Hospital had improved staffing in 2023 - but shortages still linger
KAMLOOPS - Healthcare staffing shortages are a province-wide reality, and in Kamloops, Interior Health says the staffing strain at Royal Inland Hospital is better today than it was a year ago - but th...
Aaron Schulze Jan 09, 2024
With more snow forecast, Kamloops residential streets could be waiting a few days for plows
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops got its first taste of winter Tuesday night (Jan. 9) as the city received a six-centimetre dump of snow according to Environment Canada, which measures at the airport. Following th...
Aaron Schulze Jan 09, 2024
City of Kamloops to hire full-time FireSmart coordinator
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has created a new staff position for a FireSmart coordinator.The FireSmart program is touted to help "increase neighborhood resilience to wildfire and minimize its negative...
Aaron Schulze Jan 09, 2024
Interior Health no longer utilizing rapid COVID-19 tests for clinical decisions
KAMLOOPS - With flu season at its peak across British Columbia, Interior Health is clarifying its procedures around COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RAT)."Rapid antigen tests detect infections in more th...
Aaron Schulze Jan 09, 2024
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