City Of Kamloops

Costs more to park in downtown Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – The downtown parking stations in Kamloops want more of your money. As of Saturday, Jan. 2, the parking rates have gone up, according to a media release from the city. It will now cost you $1.25 for the first and second hour to park downtown, and $2.50 for the third hour. That's up...

Weird winter weather in Kamloops, but snow removal came in under budget

KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature can be unpredictable but the City of Kamloops managed to clear the snow without blowing the budget in 2015. It was a year of weirdly unpredictable weather streets and environmental services manager Glen Farrow says. The city spent $100,000 more on contactors during the heavy snowfall of Jan. 4 and 5...

Where to toss your Christmas tree in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – When the presents have been unwrapped, the eggnog has been drunk and the holidays are over, you’re going to want to toss your Christmas tree. Remove your tinsel, decorations and miscellaneous wires or plastic and bring it to any one of 12 locations within the city. From Dec. 27 through to Jan. 15...

Kamloops Cascades Casino looking at new parking options

KAMLOOPS - Cascades Casino is looking to expand with plans to build an outdoor amphitheatre but in order to move forward the casino has had to settle previous issues with parking. Gateway Casinos, Cascades’ parent company, recently submitted a draft parking plan to the City of Kamloops looking at other possible options, Marvin Kwiatkowski, the...

Holiday changes to curbside collection and landfill hours in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - With several holiday days left in 2015, schedule changes to curbside garbage and recycling pickup in the City of Kamloops will impact residents during the last week of December. There is no collection Dec. 25 and 28, and Jan. 1. This will result in all areas getting pushed back two days and no...

Kamloops extends pesticide ban to municipal property

KAMLOOPS - A ban on pesticide use on residential ornamental shrubs, flower beds and grass now extends to city parks and properties in Kamloops. In a split 5-4 vote yesterday, Dec. 15, council voted to extend the ban to include all civic properties and city parks. Council had already agreed to implement a residential ban, which will begin...

City plan to tear down the Daily News building draws both criticism and approval

KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is planning to tear down the former Daily News Building downtown, the spot originally picked for a proposed performing arts centre. While at least one city councillor is against the plan, the spokesperson for group which fought and lost the referendum to build the performing arts centre believes it...