Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Overlanders Day rescheduled for September
KAMLOOPS - Good news for the thousands of people who enjoy Overlanders Day each year. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 23 at McDonald Park. This after it had been postponed on Sund...
Aug 21, 2018
Tournament Capital wins bid to host 2020 Canada 55+ Games
KAMLOOPS - Another major sporting event is coming to Kamloops. This morning, the city learned it has won the bid to host the 2020 Canada 55+ Games in August 2020. The Tournament Capital beat out White...
Aug 21, 2018
Smoke slowly clearing, may worsen later in the week
KAMLOOPS - The smoke is still lingering, but the views of Kamloops are slowly coming back with a slight clearing of the air on Monday. According to Purple Air, which has multiple monitoring stations i...
Aug 20, 2018
Kamloops kicks off Pride Week with a flag-raising outside City Hall
KAMLOOPS - Last year marked the first-ever Pride Parade held by the Kamloops Pride Society in the City of Kamloops. The event drew thousands into the downtown core, whether to take part or to spectate...
Aug 20, 2018
Kamloops nature parks to remain open — for now
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue says it has contemplated closing Kamloops nature parks to the public, but the move is not yet necessary. Nature parks were closed on July 8 last year due to the extreme...
Aug 20, 2018
Casino workers want investigation into Gateway operations during strike
KAMLOOPS - Members of the BC Government Employees Union will be gathering outside the BC Lottery Corporation’s head office in Kamloops today at noon, urging an investigation into Gateway’s...
Aug 20, 2018
Smoke delays grand opening of TRU's Industrial Training and Technology Centre
KAMLOOPS - Smoke is continuing to pose a challenge for events planned in Kamloops. Due to issues with air travel, the grand opening of the Industrial Training and Technology Centre at TRU has been pos...
Aug 19, 2018
Smoke causing more cancellation of events in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Smoke continues to blanket the city, but believe it or not the amount of particulate matter in the air is improving with the highest reading on Sunday afternoon in Upper Sahali at 302 micro...
Aug 19, 2018
Overlanders Day celebrations cancelled due to wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS - After watching the sky closely, and with heavy hearts, organizers of Overlanders Day have decided to cancel today’s event. The Kamloops North Shore Business Improvement Association...
Aug 19, 2018
Smoky skies in Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Saturday dawned smoky in the City of Kamloops, as not much changed overnight on the air quality front. For those who decided to venture into the outdoors, the smoke was certainly making the...
Aug 18, 2018
