Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Petition garnering support to name Sun Peaks ski path after Ryan Shtuka
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - A petition has been set up online to name a ski path at Sun Peaks Resort after a man who vanished from the area nearly five years ago.Started by London Cramer, the petition to name a...
Jan 10, 2023
Interior Health hospital emergency operation centres reopen amid triple-threat of respiratory illnesses
KAMLOOPS - On Friday (Jan. 6), B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the province will reopen 20 hospital emergency operations centres. Dix stated B.C. has been coping with an unprecedented increa...
Jan 9, 2023
'I'm not sure why the Trudeau Liberals took so long (to buy fighter jets);' Kamloops MP Caputo
KAMLOOPS - Monday (Jan. 9), federal defense minister Anita Anand announced Canada will purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets to replace the country's aging crop of CF-18s. The 88 new jets will cost $8...
Jan 9, 2023
Amid wet conditions, Kamloops shelters see more demand for clothing
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures in Kamloops have remained steady around freezing and while it's not cold enough to open emergency overnight centres, wet conditions have created new challenges for the city's h...
Jan 9, 2023
Salmon Arm among the top growth cities in Canada: U-Haul
SALMON ARM, B.C. - U-Haul says people are eager to move to Salmon Arm.Every year, the truck rental company releases statistics showing where people are heading with their possessions. The company base...
Jan 9, 2023
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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 8, 2023
