Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Demolition of Northbridge Hotel building moving ahead: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says demolition of the Northbridge Hotel in the Tranquille business district is coming up shortly.The city purchased the property at 377 Tranquille Road, as well as one...
Jan 09, 2023
Trial in 2020 downtown Kamloops murder set to begin
KAMLOOPS - The trial for a man accused in a 2020 downtown Kamloops homicide is beginning in B.C. Supreme Court Monday (Jan. 9).James Dylan Sanford is accused in the September 2020 stabbing death of 33...
Jan 09, 2023
Monte Creek-area properties now have fire protection; new firefighter recruits expected to be ready by mid-2023
MONTE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says 356 properties east of Kamloops have fire protection as of January 1, 2023.Fire protection services are being provided by the Pritchard F...
Jan 09, 2023
Fraser Canyon highway traffic impacted by falling rocks
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - UPDATE: Drive BC says the rocks on the highway have been cleared away. EARLIER - There are ongoing issues regarding travel through the Fraser Canyon along Highway 1. For the sec...
Jan 09, 2023
Blazers complete monster deal with Everett: four players and ten draft picks for Zellweger, Hofer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have pushed all their chips into the middle of the table in their quest for the Memorial Cup.Kamloops and Everett have combined on a massive trade Sunday (Jan. 8), with...
Jan 08, 2023
Rockslide hits Trans Canada near Spences Bridge; Yellowhead closed near Avola
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - UPDATE: Drive BC says the Trans Canada rockslide near Spences Bridge has been cleared. EARLIER: The Trans Canada Highway is down to single-lane, alternating traffic at Spences B...
Jan 08, 2023
Merritt hospital emergency department unavailable Sunday night
MERRITT - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be temporarily closed due to limited nursing availability.In a news release Saturday evening, Interior Health says the ...
Jan 07, 2023
Travel east of Revelstoke along Highway 1 to be impacted by avalanche clean up Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Motorists travelling along Highway 1 east of Revelstoke, could be slowed by planned road work Sunday.DriveBC is advising drivers of work to remove some avalanche deposits along the Trans-Ca...
Jan 07, 2023
Stankoven, Bankier return to Kamloops to raucous crowd at Fulton Field after gold medal win at World Juniors
KAMLOOPS - They couldn't take more than a couple steps into the Kamloops Airport before Logan Stankoven and Caeden Bankier were bombarded by excited young Blazers and Canadian hockey fans. A big crowd...
Jan 06, 2023
Expanded coverage for drugs to treat diabetes a welcome step: Kamloops pharmacist
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia has expanded pharmacare coverage of four drugs used to treat diabetes, as well as blood clots and heart failure. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the drug sold under the bra...
Jan 06, 2023
