Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Yew Street Food Hall officially opens on Kamloops' North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Thursday morning (Sept. 8), Kamloops newest culinary experience is officially open. The Yew Street Food Hall has been talked about in the city for a few years. Thursday, the space, which fe...
Sep 08, 2022
Bivalent COVID boosters expected to roll-out alongside flu shots for Interior residents
KAMLOOPS - Moderna's bivalent vaccine is scheduled to arrive this week in B.C., and during a briefing Tuesday (Sept. 6) health officials said they're aiming to start distributing the shots by the thir...
Sep 07, 2022
Detour in place for those heading to Sahali from downtown
KAMLOOPS - Until September 30, drivers trying to get from the downtown core to Sahali via Summit Drive will have to take a detour while crews complete work along a portion of Victoria Street West.Driv...
Sep 07, 2022
Kamloops examining zoning model from Kelowna to help address housing needs
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has been examining how to address the missing middle - the lack of affordable housing options in the city.Part of Kamloops' solution to the issue is the North Shore Nei...
Sep 07, 2022
Kamloops drivers reminded of school zone safety near Ralph Bell Elementary
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in 12 years, a stretch of Valleyview Drive is a school zone as Ralph Bell Elementary School has reopened. Wednesday morning (Sept. 7), Kamloops RCMP joined with ICBC and ...
Sep 07, 2022
TRU WolfPack, local hero Jude Mitton join forces to raise awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack's latest recruit may be their youngest yet.The school has announced it has signed up Jude Mitton, a Grade 5 student at Lloyd George Elementary ...
Sep 07, 2022
Quiet August for Kamloops real estate market; prices continue their ascent
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market took a bit of a summer vacation in August - though sales prices kept their upward trajectory.The latest statistics from the Association of Interior Realtors ...
Sep 07, 2022
Barriere man arrested after reported shooting in Westsyde North
BARRIERE, B.C. - A 49-year-old man from Barriere was arrested and remains in custody following a shooting in Westsyde North Tuesday (Sept. 6) evening.In a news release issued Wednesday (Sept. 7) morni...
Sep 07, 2022
Man pleads guilty to murdering Vernon woman in England
VERNON, B.C. - A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon in England earlier this year has admitted to her murder.Jack Sepple, 23, was arrested after officers were called to an ...
Sep 07, 2022
Kamloops councillors to meet with four ministers at annual UBCM convention - but Dix declines
KAMLOOPS - The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) is holding it's annual convention next week in Whistler. It's the first in-person meeting since the pandemic began. At UBCM, mayors, councillors and ...
Sep 06, 2022
