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Westsyde Road

Driver flees scene of Kamloops car crash; caught by police dog

KAMLOOPS - RCMP tracked down a man, who fled the scene of a car crash, with a police dog this afternoon. Police say the driver of a SUV northbound on Westsyde Road crossed into oncoming traffic at Rue Chez Nous around 12:15 p.m., Jan. 2, hitting a southbound vehicle. The driver, who was the only...

Expect some lane closures for the Kamloops Marathon this weekend

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Marathon this weekend will span roughly 42 kilometres and that means lane closures and probably some traffic tie-ups. Colleen Lepik, transportation coordinator with the city, says runners will use road shoulders and multi-use paths where possible Sunday, July 26. The majority of closures will be confined to sections of Halston Avenue...

UPDATE: Mother’s Day gift may have destroyed families home

KAMLOOPS – Early indications point to a candle, given to a Kamloops mom for Mother’s Day by her children, as the cause of a fire, which destroyed the family’s home today. Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to a mobile home fire at 1720 Westsyde Rd. just after noon, May 10, and crews arrived to find...