Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fourth Avenue to close between Lansdowne and Seymour as sewer main project moves further south
KAMLOOPS - The next phase of a sewer main replacement project in the downtown core of Kamloops is set to get underway on Monday (Aug. 11). According to the City of Kamloops, Fourth Avenue will be clos...
Aug 10, 2025
UPDATE: Three people taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - (UPDATE 6:05 p.m.): RCMP say three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Chase. "Two of the people transported to...
Aug 10, 2025
Kamloops staff seeking approval to apply for grants for Centre for the Arts, asset management
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff are asking council to green-light an application for $7-million in grant funding, most of which will go towards covering costs associated with building the Kamloops C...
Aug 10, 2025
Equipment failure at Douglas substation causes large power outage in Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says a large power outage that impacted over 27,000 customers in Kamloops Saturday (Aug. 9) night was caused by an issue at the Douglas Street substation. Spokesperson Erika Webste...
Aug 10, 2025
Coburn Street intersection in Chase to permanently close on August 11
CHASE, B.C. - The Village of Chase says the intersection of Highway 1 and Coburn Street will be permanently closed to all public traffic starting Monday (Aug. 11).In a statement, village officials say...
Aug 10, 2025
Village of Ashcroft to hold October 18 by-election to fill vacant council seat
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Residents in the Village of Ashcroft will head to the polls in about two months' time to elect a new councillor, who will be in office for just under one year.The Oct. 18 by-election ...
Aug 09, 2025
Annual Kamloops seniors' picnic scheduled for August 29
KAMLOOPS - The annual Kamloops seniors' picnic will take place at the east end of Riverside Park in less than three weeks on Friday (Aug. 29). The City of Kamloops says the free event will give people...
Aug 09, 2025
Heat warning issued for Kamloops area as temperatures soar into the mid-30s
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops area is once again under a heat warning as Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures to be in the mid-30s for the next few days. The warning issued Saturday (Aug. 9) cover...
Aug 09, 2025
Numerous road closures in effect Saturday due to Hot Nite In the City, Kamloops Ribfest
KAMLOOPS - A reminder to drivers heading to downtown Kamloops this weekend that there will be a number of road closures in effect because of the annual Hot Nite in the City show and shine. Victoria St...
Aug 09, 2025
Into Thin Air - Dean Morrison, Luke Neville, and Ben Tyner | missing men around BC's Interior
NICOLA VALLEY - BC's Interior region has been the location of interest for a handful of missing persons investigations, all within a few years of each other, though none have ever been officially link...
Aug 08, 2025
