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Flooding closes Highway 5A between Kamloops and Merritt
Flooding has closed Highway 5A from Kamloops to Merritt this afternoon. The road is closed…
Sunny and warm start to the week in Kamloops
A disturbance expected to bring some midweek rain to Kamloops is just about all that…
How anxiety and OCD are complicated by the pandemic
As a child, Pierre Frigon was always afraid that there was a ghost in his…
Kamloops, Okanagan cycling companies see huge sales spike amid pandemic
Kamloops and Okanagan cycling companies are reporting a huge increase in sales amid the COVID-19…
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens after accident
The Coquihalla has reopened after an accident closed it this afternoon between Merritt and Kamloops.…
Elderly Kamloops couple pays it forward after stranger picks up grocery tab
An embarrassing credit card mix-up has led to a chain reaction of good deeds for…
Kamloops firefighters battle grass fire size of ‘football field’
Kamloops Fire Rescue and BC Wildfire Service crews battled a large grass fire in Rayleigh…
Trans-Canada widening at Chase expected to begin in September
Construction on the $260 million worth improvement planned for the Trans-Canada Highway in the Chase…
TNRD confirms six-figure payout in former CAO’s departure
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has released portions of a six-figure settlement agreement with former chief administrative…
Kamloops housing market significantly impacted during COVID-19
The real estate market in the Kamloops area took a hit during the first full…
Preparations for ‘one-in-20-year’ flood need to start now, says Kamloops Mayor
While it may be the last thing Kamloops residents want to think about, the time…
Evacuated Cache Creek residents get all clear to return home
Evacuated Cache Creek residents have been allowed to return to their homes as flooding worries…
Social distancing complaints ‘not bad’ but business break ins ‘a concern’, Kamloops mayor says
Kamloops residents complained to authorities about social distancing more than 200 times since the province…
Temporary changes to RIH patient drop-off area
Royal Inland Hospital is making some temporary changes for how to access the patient drop-off…
Costcos in Canada not yet demanding masks be worn as in U.S.
Canadian Costco shoppers are not expected to wear a mask before they enter a store.…
Kamloops eases up on late property tax penalties
The City of Kamloops is extending a grace period for property tax filings because of…
Where thousands of Kamloopsians are sharing memories of the River City
From stories of infamous streakers to A-list celebrities hanging out in downtown coffee shops and…
Kamloops Music in the Park cancelled due to COVID-19
Kamloops's longest running music festival, Music in the Park, has been cancelled due to the…
Kamloopa Powwow cancelled due to COVID-19
The Kamloopa Powwow, which was set to celebrate its 41st year, has been cancelled due…
UPDATE: Surrey RCMP arrest pair with $33,000 in stolen federal benefit cheques including CERB
Surrey RCMP and the COVID-19 team have arrested two people who had various pieces of…
Kamloops society pushing for $70 million performing arts centre says plans are off ‘indefinitely’
The society pushing for the Performing Arts Centre in Kamloops is putting their mission on…
Kamloops photographers link up for by-donation grad photoshoots to benefit B.C. Wildlife Park
It was difficult for Angela Busenius to see her daughter disappointed about missing her high…
Princesses provide birthday shows for kids, donating proceeds to Kamloops hospital
With physical distancing measures still in place, some local businesses have adapted to provide a…
Spring flooding is underway in Thompson-Okanagan with some areas hit harder than others
Hundreds of people are on alert, houses and motels have been evacuated and roads are…