Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Pair of closures planned for Trans Canada through Fraser Canyon
LYTTON, B.C. - Motorists are being advised to plan around a pair of closures on the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon next week.In a news release, the provincial Ministry of Transportatio...
Apr 19, 2024
Kamloops council to consider broad tax breaks for new rental housing
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is being asked to expand its revitalization tax exemption program.At its regular meeting next Tuesday (Apr. 23), council will receive a report through its Economic Health S...
Apr 19, 2024
'Our goal is all the same'; BC Ministry of Housing working to make access hub model a reality for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The responsibility of shelters and social services falls on the province and not municipalities. For Kamloops and its access hub model, that means it needs buy-in from the government."It's ...
Apr 19, 2024
Coroners inquest to probe death of man in 2018 shootout with Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A coroner's inquest into the shooting death of a man near Rose Hill is slated for next month. In a news release issued Friday (April 19) morning, the BC Coroners Service identified the dece...
Apr 19, 2024
Start of new rail trail on track thanks to rezoning in Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The District of Sicamous has approved a rezoning that will allow development to proceed on a key section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail, although it could be some time befor...
Apr 19, 2024
New specialized beds in place at Kamloops Hospice after record fundraising through Cassie's Charity Drive
KAMLOOPS - A large part of what the Kamloops Hospice Society does it provide comfort to those who may be approaching the end of life - and thanks to donations collected through a local family's Christ...
Apr 18, 2024
With The Loop closing its doors, the City of Kamloops and local partners hope to open access hub by winter
KAMLOOPS - With The Loop, which provides a warm meal and a day space for the homeless community on Kamloops' North Shore, being evicted next month, wheels are spinning on finding a solution to fill th...
Apr 18, 2024
Tranquille on the Lake developer blasts province for roadblocks, red tape
KAMLOOPS - The developer behind a long-delayed proposal to revitalize Tranquille on the Lake is blasting the provincial government as the reason for the delays.In a news release issued Thursday (Apr. ...
Apr 18, 2024
Nine Kamloopsians receive Exemplary Service Awards from the City
KAMLOOPS - Nine residents received Exemplary Service Awards from the City of Kamloops at a ceremony Wednesday night (April 17). The awards are bestowed by Kamloops' mayor and council upon those who ha...
Apr 18, 2024
Nature park users reminded to avoid muddy sections on trails
KAMLOOPS - As the saying goes, 'April showers bring May flowers' - but they can also bring muddy trails. And in anticipation of typical spring rainfall, the city is reminding park users of potential i...
Apr 17, 2024
