Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'By September our residents will be able to go back to their homes': Lytton mayor
LYTTON, B.C. - "The village will be rebuilt. There is absolutely no chance that this village will not be rebuilt. Should people or insurance companies want to procrastinate, this town is under a state...
May 12, 2022
BC Lions return to Kamloops for training camp, fan events
KAMLOOPS - The BC Lions training camp made its way back to Kamloops this week with the famous Fan Fest adding to the camp on May 21.All CFL fans are looking forward to a more normal season and with th...
May 12, 2022
Domtar sells Kamloops pulp mill to Montreal-based Kruger
KAMLOOPS - Employees at the Kamloops pulp mill now know who their new bosses will be.In a news release issued Thursday (May 12), Montreal-based Kruger announced it has purchased the Kamloops pulp mill...
May 12, 2022
Weapons and drugs seized from cargo van after downtown Kamloops vehicle check
KAMLOOPS - A stun gun, fighting axe, knives, and small containers of drugs were seized from a cargo van on Columbia Street Tuesday night (May 10).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say an officer parked...
May 12, 2022
Environment Canada advises drivers of snow on Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - Winter tire routes are no longer in effect, but winter conditions remain on some Interior highways.Environment Canada issued special weather statements for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope ...
May 12, 2022
Gun complaint leads to arrest of wanted woman in downtown Kamloops store
KAMLOOPS - A possible gun sighting led Kamloops RCMP to arrest a wanted woman this week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to a store in the 400-b...
May 11, 2022
B.C. Housing purchase Silvercrest Suites leaves resident uncertain for the future
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government has announced that B.C. Housing is providing approximately $10 million to Oncore Seniors Society to finance the purchase of the five-storey Silvercrest Suites buil...
May 11, 2022
Annual McHappy Day fundraiser satisfies Kamloops' fast food cravings — for a good cause
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday (May 11) is McHappy Day across Canada and in Kamloops all McDonald's locations are working to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities. A portion of the sales from every me...
May 11, 2022
Kamloops crews ramping up line painting, large road repairs as weather warms
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says cooler temperatures this spring led to delays in street sweeping, and line painting. And crews are still working to prep Kamloops' streets for summer driving. Acco...
May 11, 2022
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month at Kamloops Museum and Archives and Kamloops Art Gallery
KAMLOOPS - May is Asian Heritage Month. There are two exhibitions open in Kamloops that showcase Asian artists and community.The latest show at the Kamloops Art Gallery (KAG) is Here Elsewhere Other H...
May 11, 2022
