Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Patient care tower, pipeline top priorities for mayoral candidate Ken Christian
KAMLOOPS - Mayoral candidate Ken Christian says the Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower would be a top priority if elected September 30th. The B.C. Liberals announced it had approved funding for ...
Aug 19, 2017
Police vehicle and car collide on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating an accident involving a police vehicle. Staff Sergeant Michael Grondin says a marked police vehicle and a car collided at the intersection of Sherbrook Stree...
Aug 19, 2017
Rolling Barrage roars into Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - They rolled into town loudly, much like their namesake. The Rolling Barrage Ride Across Canada made their way into Kamloops Friday evening, after beginning their day in Jasper. The ride beg...
Aug 18, 2017
TCC pushes back pool maintenance closure in light of wildfires
KAMLOOPS - With the wildfire smoke forcing people indoors this summer, the Tournament Capital Centre has been especially busy, with more people swimming and working out than usual. While good for busi...
Aug 18, 2017
Ranchers still waiting for answers on damage caused by controlled burns
CLINTON, B.C. - Less than a week after sending a letter and video to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources, a group of ranchers near Clinton haven’t heard any response from the p...
Aug 18, 2017
Kamloops first downtown pride parade kicks off Sunday
KAMLOOPS - You can expect plenty of colour and glitter throughout downtown Kamloops this weekend as the city’s first downtown pride parade kicks off Sunday. Hundreds of people and more than 50 b...
Aug 18, 2017
Kamloops Mountie injured during arrest
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer is recovering after being injured during an arrest yesterday. The officer was working in the 400-block of Tranquille Road, arresting a woman for breach of probation ...
Aug 18, 2017
Drop in airport passenger traffic blamed on wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire smoke is being blamed for a recent drop in passenger traffic at the Kamloops Airport. According to Manager Fred Legace, passenger traffic was down close to ten percent in July comp...
Aug 17, 2017
Sandman Evacuation Centre to remain open into September
KAMLOOPS - For just over a month, the Sandman Centre has been providing food and lodging for wildfiree evacuees. At it’s height the centre was housing hundreds of evacuees. However with numerous...
Aug 17, 2017
KFR promotes preparation over panic
KAMLOOPS - With the Elephant Hill fire burning more than 40 km from the westernmost edge of the city, Kamloops Fire Rescue says this is no time to panic. It is, however, time to prepare. “We fel...
Aug 17, 2017
