Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fearing another flood, Savona residents look for provincial support
KAMLOOPS - June 30, 2024, is a day well remembered by the residents of Savona, and while the flash flood caused significant damage, thankfully no homes were lost. But residents are now concerned it co...
Jan 23, 2025
Delays expected as northbound lanes of Coquihalla closed south of Merritt
MERRITT - (UPDATE 7:00 p.m.): DriveBC says drivers on the Coquihalla can expect minor delays due to vehicle recovery work south of Merritt. It says there will be traffic control personnel in place (UP...
Jan 23, 2025
Long-awaited North Shore access hub to open next week
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m.): The long-awaited North Shore Access Hub at 142 Tranquille Road is scheduled to begin operations on Monday, Jan. 27. That is when operator ASK Wellness is expect...
Jan 23, 2025
Barriere residents to elect new mayor, councillor on March 1
BARRIERE B.C. - Residents in Barriere will head to the polls in a little over a month's time to elect their new mayor and a new councillor. The March 1 by-election is being held to fill the vacancy cr...
Jan 23, 2025
Man stabbed near Overlanders Bridge in targeted incident Wednesday: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops are investigating what they believe was a targeted stabbing near the Overlanders Bridge Wednesday (Jan. 22) night.Kamloops RCMP say they were called to Tranquille Road ...
Jan 23, 2025
No charges for Kamloops officer who collided with robbery suspect on a bike
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer will not be charged after a collision with a cyclist more than three years ago. In a statement Thursday (Jan. 23), the BC Prosecution Service says the available evid...
Jan 23, 2025
TRU starting honours college program in the fall
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is launching an honours college in the fall. TRU says the first-of-its-kind program in Canada is modeled after similar honours colleges in Asia, Europe and ...
Jan 23, 2025
Open house scheduled ahead of major Tranquille Road sewer main, beautification project
KAMLOOPS - A two-year-long project to replace a sewer main on Tranquille Road is expected to get underway by early summer and wrap up by the fall of next year.The City of Kamloops' Infrastructure Deli...
Jan 23, 2025
C.D. Howe report shows investment in communities like Kamloops can help solve Canada's housing crisis
KAMLOOPS - A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute challenges the focus on solving Canada's housing crisis by building more homes in major cities like Vancouver, calling for investment in mid-sized ...
Jan 22, 2025
Access to housing a key issue for BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
KAMLOOPS - Among the many issues coming to the attention of the Office of BC's Human Rights Commissioner, housing has come to the fore as a key topic. In Kamloops Wednesday (Jan. 22), Kasari Govender,...
Jan 22, 2025
