Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
PHOTOS: Commercial trailer mishap snarls Mission Flats traffic
KAMLOOPS - An embarrassing mistake for a truck driver led to some traffic headaches from other truckers coming from Mission Flats Road Thursday morning (April 6).A commercial truck attempting to turn ...
Apr 06, 2023
Kamloops council friction surfaces again; Hamer-Jackson walks out as closed meeting is about to begin
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson decided against attending a closed meeting of council Thursday morning (April 6), an act of protest against the meeting's apparent purpose.Council met at C...
Apr 06, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to small fire Thursday morning
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated here. EARLIER: Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews had an early wake up call Thursday (Apr. 6) morning. KFR was called out to a home in the 900 block of Sey...
Apr 06, 2023
Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery boasts most valuable grand prize ever
KAMLOOPS - The most expensive Y Dream Home to date is open to the public starting this weekend. Tickets for the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery went on sale Tuesday (April 4) and have been selling quick...
Apr 05, 2023
Kamloops MLA Stone questions 'one size fits all' housing strategy
KAMLOOPS - This week, the B.C. government announced a multi-billion dollar plan to address the housing crisis in the province. The 'Homes for People' plan includes a $4 billion investment over three y...
Apr 05, 2023
Fortune Drive construction on track and on time, according to city staff
KAMLOOPS - Construction season is well and truly underway in Kamloops. One of the most visible projects currently affecting motorists is the Fortune Drive Road and Utility Works Revitalization. The pr...
Apr 05, 2023
Missing Fort St. John man may be in Kamloops: RCMP
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - RCMP in northern B.C. say a local man went missing on his way to Kamloops.Fort St. John resident Jordan Dean Nande, 27, was said to be travelling to Kamloops but there is no evid...
Apr 05, 2023
RCMP ask for help tracking down wanted Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down a wanted man.David Russell Tarrant, 39, is wanted on a series of arrest warrants. He is charged with possession of stolen property, theft of...
Apr 05, 2023
Sun Peaks announces plans for third new chairlift in six years
SUN PEAKS - As the Sun Peaks ski resort prepares to wind up its ski season this weekend, the resort has announced plans for a new high-speed chairlift.The West Bowl Express, will be a detachable quad ...
Apr 05, 2023
Labour minister to address possible minimum wage hike Wednesday
VICTORIA - With summer steadily approaching, many people are struggling with the cost of living in British Columbia. The average cost of living including rent in B.C. is $2,990 per month, which equate...
Apr 05, 2023
