Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City of Kamloops prepared for 1999 flood levels
KAMLOOPS - Flooding in Kamloops is most commonly measured not by peak flow but by year gone by. As the City of Kamloops prepares for the crescendo of the freshet season over the next couple weeks, two...
Jun 21, 2022
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Tk'emlups Powwow Arbour
TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. There will be a celebration at the Tk'emlups Powwow Arbour until 9:00 p.m. tonight.The event is all about resilience, according to ...
Jun 21, 2022
Wrap-around cancer supports in Kamloops boosted with addition of InspireHealth services
KAMLOOPS - This week, Kamloops residents got a better idea of what cancer supports are available to them, with the introduction of InspireHealth. The non-profit offers services from supportive care ph...
Jun 21, 2022
City anticipates line painting on Kamloops streets to wrap up by the end of June
KAMLOOPS - There have been weather delays and supply chain disruptions to deal with, but the City of Kamloops says progress is being made on line painting this month. Most of the crosswalks and other ...
Jun 21, 2022
VIDEO: SD73 student video showcases Indigenous art and music
KAMLOOPS - Indigenous students within the Kamloops-Thompson School District have teamed up to create a unique music video in time for National Indigenous Peoples' Day.WATCH: (Video Credit: YouTube / N...
Jun 21, 2022
Thompson River from Kamloops to Spences Bridge added to B.C. flood watch list
KAMLOOPS - The province is adding the Thompson River to its list of B.C. Interior waterways on flood watch.In a bulletin issued Tuesday (June 21), the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says the Thomp...
Jun 21, 2022
TNRD chair Gillis won't seek re-election in 2022
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) chair will not run for re-election ahead of the district's upcoming election.In a public statement issued Tuesday (June 21), Ken Gillis announ...
Jun 21, 2022
Barriere mayor wants Yellowhead Highway safety concerns addressed by governments
KAMLOOPS - The Yellowhead Highway heading out of Kamloops has four lanes, but once you pass the turnoff to Sun Peaks, it's down the single-lane traffic most of the way to Jasper. There are the odd pas...
Jun 21, 2022
Manitoba RCMP investigation leads to arrest of a man in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - A man under investigation by the Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Unit was arrested in Kamloops Monday evening (June 20).In a news release Tuesday morning, Kamloops RCMP say they arrested a man in...
Jun 21, 2022
Vehicle incident halts traffic on Highway 5A south of Kamloops for hours overnight
KAMLOOPS - Highway 5A south of Kamloops re-opened early Tuesday (June 21) morning after a vehicle incident affected traffic for numerous hours.DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident between Roch...
Jun 21, 2022
