Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Avalanche risk considerable after recent snowfall
KAMLOOPS - After a big dump of snow, many outdoor enthusiasts can’t wait to explore mother nature. But with about 35 centimeters falling in the last two days, conditions in the backcountry have ...
Jan 11, 2017
Warmer, milder weather on the way for the city
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the city’s second cold snap of the season is expected to let up by this weekend. According to Environment Canada, the arctic ridge of high pressure currently h...
Jan 11, 2017
Cold weather contributes to overcrowding at RIH
KAMLOOPS - While Winter is typically the busiest time of year for the Royal Inland Hospital emergency ward this year has been particular hectic. Right now ER staff are working overtime to keep up with...
Jan 11, 2017
Pool setback a disappointment for Westsyde residents
KAMLOOPS - Just as Westsyde residents should have been preparing to head back to the pool, a contractor error has set the work back. Westsyde Pool has been closed since June 2015, with renovations beg...
Jan 11, 2017
Car engulfed by fire after accident on Peterson Creek Bridge
KAMLOOPS - Police aren’t sure what happened late last night near the Peterson Creek Bridge, but a man was treated for minor injuries and his car was destroyed by fire just before midnight. Polic...
Jan 11, 2017
Snow Angel program in need of volunteers
KAMLOOPS - The Snow Angel program is helping more than 100 Kamloops seniors this winter, the highest volume the program has ever seen. The program enlists volunteers to shovel snow for people over the...
Jan 10, 2017
Snow removal processes challenged by cold weather
KAMLOOPS - Recent snowfall is keeping plows and graders on the road, but the cold weather sometimes threatens to take them out of commission. With 26 pieces of equipment, Lyons Landscaping is well equ...
Jan 10, 2017
Snow piles proving treacherous for Kamloops' disabled
KAMLOOPS - City crews have been out in force, working countless hours to remove snow and ice from city streets. However, as they clear a path for Kamloops’ motorists the piles of snow become a h...
Jan 10, 2017
Contractor confusion leads to delay in Westsyde Pool renovation
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a contractor mistake has forced it to press pause on the renovation of the Westsyde Pool. The city says the wrong building materials, a batch of panels for the roo...
Jan 10, 2017
Plenty of hope despite lower Kamloops Airport numbers
KAMLOOPS - The manager of the Kamloops Airport says, despite a year-end passenger total that was down from the previous year, 2016 was actually a good year for the airport. About 322,000 people flew t...
Jan 10, 2017
