Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Learning in the gravel pit: Heavy Metal Rocks returns
KAMLOOPS - The Heavy Metal Rocks program is back for its 16th year.Thirty-two students from School District 73 took learning to the gravel pit, getting hands-on experience and sampling 12 different ca...
Apr 12, 2024
Kamloops mayor wants more details on new access policy; councillors support safety audit
KAMLOOPS - The mayor and councillors in Kamloops now have a new route around city hall, after a new city policy came into force on Thursday (April 11)."I cant even go to the lunchroom now. I like to b...
Apr 12, 2024
Stolen vehicles from Oliver, Vernon, Kamloops found on Tk'emlups property
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have discovered a gathering spot for stolen vehicles on the Tk'emlups Reserve.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the discovery came on April 2, as p...
Apr 12, 2024
More than $4 million in federal and provincial funding allocated for Coldwater River restoration in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt is receiving more than $4 million in government funding to restore riverbank and riverbed habitat along the Coldwater River. In a news release issued Thursday (Apri...
Apr 12, 2024
Communication issues, treatment of residents who didn't evacuate highlight feedback to CSRD following Bush Creek East wildfire
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Hundreds of residents within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) provided the district their feedback regarding their experiences during the Bush Creek East wildfire in ...
Apr 12, 2024
Barb's Used Book Sale opens new chapter to raise funds for Kamloops Symphony
KAMLOOPS - A bi-annual fundraiser is on until April 20 at St. Andrew's on the Square. Barb's Used Book Sale has the heritage church filled to the brim with books and music, just waiting for someone to...
Apr 11, 2024
Raccoon population on the rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While your best bet to see a raccoon in Kamloops is still at the BC Wildlife Park, experts say raccoon populations are growing and sightings of 'trash pandas' are on the rise in the Tournam...
Apr 11, 2024
As bears are waking up from hibernation, residents should take steps to prevent close encounters
KAMLOOPS - It's that time of the year again when bears wake up from hibernation and start to circle around for food. According to WildSafe BC, Kamloops had 579 reports to Conservation Officers about b...
Apr 11, 2024
More than 1,000 days later, Lytton shows signs of rebuilding
LYTTON, B.C. - From the ashes will soon rise the village of Lytton. More than 1,000 days since a wildfire tore through the community in a matter of minutes, major construction is finally underway to b...
Apr 11, 2024
Kamloops mayor, council locked out of certain City Hall areas as staff conduct security audit
KAMLOOPS - A new City of Kamloops policy has taken effect at City Hall and other city facilities, limiting where councillors and the mayor are allowed to go. "There was a recent operational change wit...
Apr 11, 2024
