FIRE – Man dies in house fire south of Little Fort
A man in his 80s died today (Feb. 28, 2024) in a fire that consumed a home south of Little Fort. He was the lone occupant. The Little Fort Fire Department and Blackpool Fire [Continue]
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COUNCIL – ‘Supplementary items’ budget list coming up for discussion
A projected tax hike of 10.81 per cent per cent could go higher if Kamloops City council approves some of the eight supplementary budget items that will come before it on [Continue]
CITY – Stats show homelessness increase isn’t due to influx from outside
There have been slightly more people with no fixed address and on income or disability assistance leaving Kamloops than moving here in the past five years. That’s the [Continue]
COUNCIL – Summit pedestrian-bike overpass could exceed cost estimate
The Summit pedestrian and bicycle overpass project could end up costing more than the expected $10 million, says a report coming to Kamloops City council at its regular [Continue]
PASSING – Former Kamloops City councillor John DeCicco passes away
Former Kamloops City councillor John DeCicco died yesterday (Monday, Jan. 22, 2024). He was 79. DeCicco served on City council from 1999 to 2011. During that time, council [Continue]
FIRE – Former rooming house on Seymour Street West goes up in flames
A fire in a former rooming house on Seymour Street West today (Friday, Dec. 15, 2023) had traffic backed up all the way to Overlanders Bridge for a good part of the morning. [Continue]
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