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The Kamloops commute this coming week

KAMLOOPS – In only one week’s time, Kamloops residents will get their bridge back. The Overlanders Bridge project is on schedule and predicted to conclude by the end of this month. Remaining city road construction will be complete during the first weeks of November. Overlanders Bridge Paving of the south end approach roads is scheduled...

Kamloops road construction winding down

KAMLOOPS – In two weeks time the Overlanders Bridge project should be complete with the remaining road construction projects wrapped up by early November.  Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the bridge. Waterproofing is scheduled to take place this coming week with paving scheduled for the week of Oct. 26;...

What to expect in the final weeks of construction season in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – One down, four to go, as the season for roadwork winds down in Kamloops. The Columbia Street project is officially complete and the remaining city construction projects are fast drawing to a close. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the bridge and will be removing west side scaffolding...

What you need to know about Kamloops road construction

KAMLOOPS – The major road construction projects impacting Kamloops traffic are into their final days. This is the last month for the Overlanders Bridge project and the pylons have been lifted off Columbia Street, with only minor repairs remaining. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the bridge while also removing...

Kamloops Mounties on the hunt for break and enter suspects

KAMLOOPS – Extensive damage was done during three Kamloops and area break-ins early this morning and RCMP are looking for a suspect vehicle involved in all of them. Police say the Super Save gas station on Dallas Drive, the Super Save gas station in Savona and the Tobiano Golf Course on Holloway Drive were all...

The Kamloops commute this coming next week

KAMLOOPS – With Overlanders Bridge promised to be complete by Oct. 31, residents have only six more weeks of detours, single lanes and flaggers, as construction season reaches its final phases. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the Overlanders Bridge. All southbound vehicles traveling downtown continue to detour through a...

Kamloops construction update: Overlanders Bridge will be complete by end of October

KAMLOOPS - While some wet weather has caused construction delays it is fully expected the Overlanders Bridge will be completed on schedule. “I’m not necessarily going to state we’re behind or in delays,” Capital Projects Manager Darren Crundwell says, though he admits, “Any days we lose to weather really impact us reaching that date.” He...

Route changes coming for Overlanders Bridge construction

KAMLOOPS - The final major traffic configuration of the Overlanders Bridge begins this week. Crews will begin work on the east side of the bridge deck and traffic will move to the western lanes of the bridge. Motorists can expect single lane alternating traffic on the bridge most evenings starting at 9 p.m. All southbound vehicles...

Kamloops receives its first application for a medical marijuana grow operation

KAMLOOPS – Gateway Industrial Park could potentially be the home of Kamloops’s first medical marijuana grow operation.  “This is a first within the City of Kamloops. While we have had other inquiries this is the only formal application,” development and engineering services director Marvin Kwiatkowski says. The application is to rezone the property at 8170...

Two new projects added to road construction in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – The contruction season continues in full force in Kamloops with two new project added to the list. Work on Aberdeen Drive will take place Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the possibility of night work. Directional and alternating traffic will be maintained but motorists are advised to expect delays. On Tuesday,...

More roadwork set to begin in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - As work continues on major roadways in the city two more projects are set to begin. Aberdeen Drive from Pacific Way to Highway 5A will be repaved and sidewalks will be repaired. A left turn lane will be constructed at Van Horne Drive as well as minor improvements to drainage, curb and gutter systems....

Two convicted in botched armed robbery

KAMLOOPS – Two Kelowna men were convicted while a third was acquitted on charges related to a botched robbery involving a duffel bag full of weapons. Rick Herd, born 1984, and Joel McLean, born 1987, were convicted of possessing a restricted firearm and ammunition without a proper license. The two were involved in an attempted invasion...