Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City activates Emergency Operations Centre in response to flood concerns
KAMLOOPS - Concerns over rising water in Campbell Creek has prompted the City of Kamloops to activate its Emergency Operations Centre. The city closed Barnhartvale Road at 8:00 p.m. Saturday night as ...
May 07, 2018
The end is not in sight for flooding woes from area creeks
KAMLOOPS - It looks like it’s going to be another week of high water in area creeks and streams. Temperatures will be above normal for much of the week. There’s a risk of thunderstorms tod...
May 07, 2018
Barnhartvale Road to close Saturday night due to high water
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE- May 6th- 8:00 AM- Barnhartvale Road in the 7200 block is still closed this morning because of the rising waters of Campbell Creek. The City was allowing alternating traffic until la...
May 05, 2018
Premier Horgan visits Kamloops modular home manufacturer, strengthens commitment to housing in BC
KAMLOOPS - Saturday morning, Premier John Horgan was at Horizon North, in the Mount Paul Industrial Park, to reinforce the link between his government's housing plans and the jobs created building tho...
May 05, 2018
Exhaustion setting in for Cherry Creek residents, more help needed
KAMLOOPS - Cherry Creek continues to rise, and has now completely washed out a section of Beaton Road. Many properties in the small community remain threatened by the high water. Cherry Creek resident...
May 05, 2018
RIH outpatient lab temporarily closed due to 'staffing challenges'
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital’s outpatient lab will be closed Saturday due to insufficient staffing. Interior Health says the lab, located in the Clinical Services Building, will resume regul...
May 05, 2018
Petition for better commercial driver training reaches Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Falkland woman who lost her husband to a commercial vehicle accident is pushing for changes in the way truckers are licensed. Pattie Babij’s husband Steve and his dog were killed ne...
May 04, 2018
Additional firefighters approved for upcoming fire season
KAMLOOPS - The province is bringing in some more help to fight lower intensity wildfires. “In looking ahead to the upcoming fire season the BC Wildfire Service posted on BC Bid a request for pro...
May 04, 2018
Blackwell Dairy Farm hoping to be back in business by September
KAMLOOPS - The sounds of construction echo out over Blackwell Dairy Farm. On one fateful night in June 2017, operations at the dairy farm were brought to a standstill. A fire broke out at the processi...
May 04, 2018
Nature park, disc golf recommended for McArthur Island golf course
KAMLOOPS - Two of the most vocal groups may get the first crack at transforming the former McArthur Island golf course property. City of Kamloops staff have sifted through more than 1,300 survey respo...
May 04, 2018
