Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP nab five more impaired drivers ahead of final weekend before Christmas
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say five impaired drivers were taken off the roads Friday night, Dec. 20.Police told CFJC Today that four of the five drivers blew over the legal limit, while one blew a warni...
Dec 21, 2024
Man accused of causing fatal TRU crash to be arraigned in January
KAMLOOPS - The man accused of causing the crash that killed TRU WolfPack athlete Owyn McInnis last year is scheduled to be in court next month for an arraignment hearing.Colval Abbinett was expected t...
Dec 21, 2024
Harper Mountain opening for 51st winter season
KAMLOOPS -- Snow was scarce at Harper Mountain throughout much of early December, but it arrived in quantity this week, just in time for the Christmas season.The T-bar and tube park will be open on Fr...
Dec 20, 2024
Merritt ER to close for 13-hours Friday night
MERRITT - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be closed for 13-hours this Friday (Dec. 20) night. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable in Merr...
Dec 20, 2024
Kamloops-area MP expresses doubts over federal NDP pledge for non-confidence motion
KAMLOOPS - While Friday's (Dec. 20) federal cabinet shuffle didn't come as a surprise, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo says talk of a non-confidence motion from the NDP was unexpected. The s...
Dec 20, 2024
Need for more longterm care beds, subsidized living units highlighted by recent report on seniors services
KAMLOOPS - A call for more seniors housing units was recently reiterated through a new report from BC's Seniors Advocate. The Monitoring Seniors Services Report provides deeper insight into how senior...
Dec 20, 2024
Solar energy project near Logan Lake given the green light by BC Hydro
KAMLOOPS - A new solar-energy project is coming to the Logan Lake area. The B.C. government announced the ShTSaQU Solar Project near Logan Lake will provide nearly 104 megawatts of capacity once opera...
Dec 20, 2024
Summer traffic down at Kamloops Airport; year-over-over passenger numbers still strong
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 3:00 p.m.): Passenger numbers are Kamloops Airport (YKA) were down this summer, when compared to last year, according to new data released Friday (Dec. 20). YKA Managing Director Ed...
Dec 20, 2024
Kamloops RCMP and ICBC increasing sobriety checks throughout the holiday season
KAMLOOPS - If Kamloops residents are noticing more officers and road checks heading into the holiday season, it's because there are more. Kamloops RCMP say the Municipal Traffic Unit (MTU) and ICBC ha...
Dec 20, 2024
Kamloops Heritage Railway Society reveals plan to restore Spirit of Kamloops, create one of world's longest steam-powered train excursions
"The trip is spectacular. Right off the bat, it's a two-per-cent grade, so you're climbing up the mountain and we climb that grade for 14 miles before we reach Monte Lake. At Monte Lake, we've got the...
Dec 19, 2024
