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Ribfest organizers looking to technology this year to determine crowd size

Its the seventh annual Kamloops Rotary Ribfest starting today at Riverside Park with a twist. Spokesman Bryce Herman says for the first time they are going to get a better idea of crowd sizes by the u...

After yesterday's record breaking heat in Kamloops, Environment Canada says cooler weather is on the horizon

While yesterday we smashed a 120 year old heat record in Kamloops, some relief is on the way... Environment Canada Forecaster Doug Lundquist says tomorrow we'll start to see some lower temperatures "S...

City improving flood preventing infrastructure in Kamloops

Kamloops is spending big bucks to ensure certain regions of the city don't suffer any damage in the event of a flash flood. City Hall has issued tenders for work for storm water channel improvements a...

B.C Government set to announce tougher action to deal with motorists who run red lights

Speeding through intersections is eventually going to cost B.C drivers more. Red-light cameras are now up and running 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 140 locations across B.C, including in Kamloo...

NDP Government announces changes to ICBC insurance rates

For the first time in 30 years ICBC is changing the way it sets car insurance rates but what the next hike will be isn't known and savings for good drivers amounts to little annually. Attorney General...

B.C Wildfire Service busy battling 476 wildfires across the province

What a difference a year makes for the B.C Wildfire Service. Information Officer Ryan Turcott says, at this time last year there 614 thousand hectares of forests scorched by fire. Today, that figure i...

Kamloops business owner says there must be a better location for affordable housing project planned for Victoria St.

A Kamloops businessperson concerned about potential increased crime near the affordable housing project to be located in the parking lot adjacent to Emerald House on Victoria Street. Reid Hamer-Jackso...

TRU Professor wants to see major changes to B.C Government provided air quality readings

A TRU professor is calling for two big changes to the way the B.C Government provides information on smoky skies. Dr. Michael Mehta says the Environment ministry must issue health index readings in re...

No foul play suspected, after Kamloops RCMP find woman's body in downtown park

Kamloops Mounties says they suspect no foul play was involved, after discovering the body of a woman this morning. Corporal Jodi Shelkie says around 9:30 this morning RCMP responded to a report given ...

We could see a new temperature record set in Kamloops today

Environment Canada says a 120 year old heat record could be broken today in Kamloops. Forecaster Doug Lundquist says the high today is 40, and depending how much of the sun is blocked out by the smoke...