Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Lansdowne congestion should improve with detour to be removed after eight weeks
KAMLOOPS - Construction season has snarled traffic across the Tournament Capital as work is still ongoing on the Halston Bridge and along Lansdowne street in downtown Kamloops.The critical work being ...
May 02, 2024
Fraser-Nicola MLA excited to see auditor general report into Lytton rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Michael Pickup, B.C.'s auditor general, has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton.The investigation will focus on the government's role in the da...
May 02, 2024
Tk'emlúps receives $1M in provincial funding for continuation of retail development project
TK'EMLPS TE SECWPEMC - The province of B.C. has announced it is chipping in $1 million towards an ongoing redevelopment project by Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS). The money comes as part of a $4-million ...
May 02, 2024
April weather readings very average for Kamloops in 2024
KAMLOOPS - It was just about as average a month of April as you could expect for precipitation and temperature in Kamloops. According to Environment Canada's monthly data collected at Kamloops Airport...
May 02, 2024
No official word on cause of Thursday fire that scorched St. Andrews on the Square; bystanders hope for restoration
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters in Kamloops were called into action earlier Thursday morning (May 2), responding to a fire at the historic St. Andrews on the Square church. There's no official word yet on the...
May 02, 2024
Historic St. Andrew's on the Square catches fire
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): The downtown power outage has been limited to 209 customers.However, BC Hydro says power will not be restored until 4:00 p.m. for customers west of Second Avenue, north of Columbi...
May 02, 2024
Kamloops Brain Injury Association makes ticket sales push ahead of Sunday's VW Turtle River Race
KAMLOOPS - The 23rd annual VW Turtle River Race is coming up this weekend and the Kamloops Brain Injury Association (KBIA) is preparing thousands of turtles for their trip down the South Thompson Rive...
May 01, 2024
Hat Creek Ranch opens for season with traditional stewards of the land back at the helm
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Eight years of hard work coming to fruition on Wednesday was cause for celebration, as the Hat Creek Ranch opened for the year with the Bonaparte First Nation retaking stewardship ...
May 01, 2024
Two Columbia precinct buildings slated for demolition; city-owned North Shore property chosen for BC Builds
KAMLOOPS - A collection of aging government buildings in downtown Kamloops has been earmarked for redevelopment. Plans are in motion to demolish at least two of the provincially-owned buildings near t...
May 01, 2024
TRU trades students reach provincial podium
KAMLOOPS - Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students celebrated on the podium at the Skills Canada BC competition on April 17, bringing home one bronze medal and five gold medals in their respecti...
May 01, 2024
