Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Aberdeen Tiny Library lease extended for three more years as planning for southwest Kamloops library continues
KAMLOOPS - The Aberdeen Tiny Library in Kamloops will remain open for the next three years, as its lease has once again been extended by the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL). Chief Librarian Ju...
Feb 23, 2025
TNRD Board raises its 2025 pay by 2.6 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Directors have voted to give themselves a 2.6 per cent pay increase retroactive to January 1 of this year.Board Chair Barbara Roden made that motion...
Feb 22, 2025
Road safety advocates warn of flooding as temperatures warm
Road Safety at Work has advised people to prepare for water pooling on roads.With temperatures rising and rain in the forecast, the road safety advocacy group said water could flood onto streets and h...
Feb 22, 2025
Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk slated for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed's Coldest Night of the Year takes place Saturday (Feb. 22), a chance for the more fortunate in the community gain greater understanding of what it's like to be without shel...
Feb 21, 2025
Facing closure related to Red Bridge loss, local children's play facility seeks alternative location
KAMLOOPS - Since the Red Bridge burned down in the fall of last year, several businesses in the Mount Paul Industrial Park say it's resulted in a noticeable change in customer flow. Many businesses ar...
Feb 21, 2025
Canadian tour bookings climbing higher, alongside growing interest in Wells Gray Park
NORTH THOMPSON - Wells Gray Tours is one of the largest tour operators in Western Canada, and owner Roland Neave has noticed a trend when it comes to where people want to go. "The last few weeks there...
Feb 21, 2025
Boil water advisories lifted in Savona, Cache Creek
SAVONA AND CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A long-term boil water notice for Savona and a much shorter-term boil water advisory for Cache Creek were both lifted Friday (Feb. 21).In a Voyent Alert! message sent to...
Feb 21, 2025
RCMP say 100 Mile House man killed in fatal crash west of Savona Thursday
SAVONA, B.C. - The Tkemlups Rural RCMP say a man in his 50s from 100 Mile House was killed in a fatal head-on crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Savona Thursday night (Feb. 20).They also say two o...
Feb 21, 2025
Judge dismisses AAP lawsuit against City of Kamloops; Wunderlich to appeal
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has won its legal battle against Kathrine Wunderlich, as the BC Supreme Court has ruled that the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) will stand. The AAP was used by the ...
Feb 21, 2025
Prescribed burn on Nooaitch Indian Band land near Merritt scheduled for March
MERRITT, B.C. - Smoke may be visible in the Lower Nicola starting next month. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it will support the Nooaitch Indian Band in carrying out a 29-hectare prescribed burn ...
Feb 21, 2025
