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Kamloops Red Bridge Fire and Replacement Project

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Coverage of the 2023 arson destruction of Kamloops' iconic Red Bridge and the ongoing replacement project, including criminal investigation developments, provincial design options, public consultation, community advocacy, and government decisions on rebuilding this key pedestrian and cycling infrastructure connecting downtown and Pioneer Park.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Oct 22 B.C. Conservative leader Doerkson chats Red Bridge and PET-CT ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Sep 21 Person of interest identified in Red Bridge arson case: Kamloops RCMP ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Sep 19 Tk̓emlúps, Kamloops honour second anniversary of Red Bridge fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Sep 15 ‘I’m going to be standing up an awful lot’: Kamloops MP’s Red Bridge petition nets 1,500+ responses ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. Kamloops, Tk’emlups to host Saturday rally to mark 2-year anniversary of Red Bridge fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. RED BRIDGE – Rally attendees invited to bring signs, wear red and make noise ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  7. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  8. Jun 25 Kamloops MP asking constituents to sign petition calling for federal help on Red Bridge rebuild ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Jun 13 ‘We need this bridge,’ Kamloops residents stand firm in desire for Red Bridge replacement ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Jun 10 Red Bridge reincarnation takes shape in downtown Kamloops forbidden KamloopsBCNow details
  11. Jun 6 EDITORIAL – There is only one option on what to do about the Red Bridge ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  12. Jun 5 PETERS: To replace the Red Bridge, the province presented 1 good option – and 2 bad ones ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Jun 4 ‘There is only one option’; Despite choice presented, Kamloops council steadfast on bridge replacement ↗ CFJC Today details
  14. Jun 3 Vehicle-ready replacement for Red Bridge 1 of 3 options being considered by province ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Public invited to weigh in on transportation improvements following Red Bridge loss ↗ Radio NL details
  16. May 28 LETTER – One important word to keep in mind about the Red Bridge – ‘Why’? ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  17. May 26 EDITORIAL – Two important words to keep in mind about the Red Bridge ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  18. May 22 Public consultation opens, frustration grows over stalled Red Bridge replacement in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Province to unveil possible Kamloops Red Bridge replacement next month | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

Armchair Mayor

City of Kamloops

KamloopsBCNow

  • Red Bridge reincarnation takes shape in downtown Kamloops
    Jun 10, 2026 · details
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Radio NL

InfoNews Kamloops

Key People, Organizations, and Places

government_body: City of Kamloops , Government of British Columbia , House of Commons of Canada , British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit , Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kamloops detachment , Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola federal riding

indigenous_nation: Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc , Tkemlúps te Secwépemc

city: Kamloops , Kamloops, British Columbia

infrastructure: Kamloops Red Bridge , Red Bridge (Kamloops) , Red Bridge, Kamloops

person: Frank Caputo , Kelly Hall , Rosanne Casimir , Lorne Doerkson , Peter Milobar , Ward Stamer

park: Pioneer Park (Kamloops) , Pioneer Park, Kamloops

organization: CFJC Today , B.C. Conservative Party , Kamloops Museum and Archives

region: Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola , Cariboo-Chilcotin

public_facility: Pioneer Park, Kamloops , Kamloops Museum and Archives

health_facility: Royal Inland Hospital , BC Cancer Centre

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