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Plans surface to rebuild Boston Flats trailer park, three years after it was destroyed by wildfire
It's been three years today since the Boston Flats trailer park near Cache Creek burned down, and plans are now underway to rebuild it. Lisa Buchanan with Cole Developments, a family-owned company in ...
Jul 07, 2020
Groundbreaking ceremony held for The Hive in downtown Kamloops
While work on Phase One of the Hive in downtown Kamloops has already started at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street, today marked the official groundbreaking ceremony. "Despite current glo...
Jul 07, 2020
Kamloops flood protection measures to remain in place until Thompson River flood risk passes
The Utility Services Manager with the City of Kamloops is confident in the flood protection measures that the city has put in place at Riverside Park. Speaking on NL Newsday, Greg Wightman says the re...
Jul 07, 2020 Flood protection measures set up at Riverside Park in July 2020. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Kamloops-area couple concerned after family dog attacked by pitbull
(Warning: Graphic images below) A Kamloops-area couple have nearly $1,000 in vet bills after their dog was allegedly attacked at random by a pitbull. Jeannine Hoefner is from Pinantan Lake, and says t...
Jul 07, 2020
Addiction Matters Kamloops asks people to rethink terms used for those struggling with addiction
Addiction Matters Kamloops is asking people to take the pledge in an effort to reduce the stigma around substance use. It is asking people to sign up and make an effort to change the language you use ...
Jul 06, 2020
Kamloops RCMP investigating after baby finds fentanyl at McDonald Park
A Kamloops mother says her family was seconds away from tragedy after her 11-month-old baby almost ingested a bag of fentanyl at McDonald Park on the North Shore yesterday morning. "My three year old,...
Jul 06, 2020
Development of new road safety plan this year puts identification of new river crossing on hold
The city of Kamloops will need a new bridge across the Thompson Rivers, but a site won't be identified until at least next year. Engineering Manager Deven Matkowski says in 2018 it was decided that th...
Jul 06, 2020
Senior Kamloops security guard recovering after being sucker-punched by stranger
A 71-year-old Kamloops man is recovering after being badly beaten in Riverside Park. Glen Warner, a recent cancer survivor who does security for the City of Kamloops, was approaching a man on a bike w...
Jul 06, 2020
Kamloops city staff continuing to monitor Thompson River for flood risks because of ongoing rain
Staff in the city of Kamloops are continuing to keep an eye on the river after recent spikes in the water level because of rain that fell last week. "We are still hearing from the BC River Forecast Ce...
Jul 06, 2020 High water on the Thompson River in Kamloops in 2020. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Blazers sign 2020 third round draft pick Luke Korte
The Kamloops Blazers have signed forward Luke Korte to a standard WHL player agreement, just over two months after he was drafted by the team in 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. "We are excited that Luke and hi...
Jul 06, 2020
