KAMLOOPS - The mother of Ryan Shtuka, a young man missing from the Sun Peaks area since 2018, has written a new children's book in honour of her son's childhood experience. In 2022, Heather Shtuka first wrote 'Missing from Me', a book about her son's disappearance which shared tragic aspects of that experience and the ...

KAMLOOPS - The start of December marks a critical time for local charities looking to collect donations for their holiday campaigns to help out people in need. Many of the toys Christmas Amalgamated is able to provide to families over the holidays come from the B-100 Toy House Campaign, which is now in full swing. Ther...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society has two days left for its first holiday toy drive collection, meant to provide Christmas gifts for women and children who have fled abusive living situations. The toy drive began on Monday (Dec. 1) and runs until Friday (Dec. 5). People who want to help out are...

KAMLOOPS - Shovels, scrapers and sanders were hard at work Monday (Dec. 1) throughout the Interior. With more snow on the way, Volunteer Kamloops is quickly trying to fill up its Snow Angels roster. The annual program recruits volunteers to shovel the driveways and walkways of seniors and people with mobility challenge...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market Society was given a $20,000 donation Tuesday (Dec. 2), courtesy of summertime food and drink fundraising from the annual Farm2Chefs event. Farm2Chefs president Jared Summers says the event began in 2010 as a way to connect local farmers with local chefs. It's grown since...

KAMLOOPS - After a weekend stoked in commerce with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, comes a day spared for something much more virtuous. Giving Tuesday is when people come together in the spirit of generosity to give back to charities and causes ahead of the uber-commercialized holiday season to ...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has announced its crop of distinguished alumni for 2025.They include Robert Atwood and Richard Sullivan, who co-founded Kamloops company Hummingbird Drones. The former BC Wildfire Service firefighters have grown their company into a critical part of the province's fire suppre...

KAMLOOPS - Jimmy Carr is coming to Kamloops for the very first time next year, and he's bringing his edgy, dark, and often controversial one-liners with him. The British-Irish comedy superstar has announced a new 31 city Canadian tour, which includes a stop at Sandman Centre on Sunday Sept. 20, 2026. The 'Laughs Funny ...

KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is making a donation push in Kamloops for Giving Tuesday. The non-profit that cares for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty says any donations made by Kamloops residents before midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 3) will be matched by the Arnie J. Charbonneau Foundation. "In Kamlo...

KAMLOOPS - It's the 34th year for Operation Popcorn, where BC Transplant recipients go to hospitals throughout the province to say thank-you and drop off holiday treats. This year, BC Transplant will deliver more than 5,000 packages of popcorn to intensive care units (ICU), emergency departments, operating rooms, trans...

VAVENBY, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:20 p.m.): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says it has restored water to all but one property that is serviced by the Vavenby Community Water System. In an update just after 4:00 p.m. Monday (Dec. 1), the TNRD siad it has located and isolated the water leak that impacted the approx...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and area residents will be able to pick up copies of the 2026 city calendar as of this Tuesday (Dec. 2), while supplies last.Pickup locations include City Hall, the Tournament Capital Centre, Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, the Civic Operations Centre, the North Shore Community Policing Office and...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and BC Transit will be holding their annual Stuff the Bus fundraiser in support of the Kamloops Food Bank next weekend.It will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, outside the Save-On Foods at Columbia Square in Sahali. City staff and volunteers will be on location between 10...

KAMLOOPS - There are three weeks left for Northills Mall patrons to pay a visit to the Celebrate a Life craft sale, raffle and memory tree. It's a key fundraiser for the Kamloops Hospice Association. Every year, dozens of people use their crafting, knitting, quilting and other creative skills to create items for the sa...

KAMLOOPS - A Way Home Kamloops is preparing to host its annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness, coming up December 5. The organization was founded by the late Katherine McParland, who felt providing housing and guidance to youth who age out of foster care could improve their odds of success in life and help them avo...

KAMLOOPS - Collection has started for this year's Shoebox Project in Kamloops, which brings holiday gifts to women navigating a variety of difficult life circumstances. The idea is to fill a standard-sized, decorated shoebox with approximately $50 worth of gifts and other essentials, or donate monetarily to have a box ...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding toys, gift cards and cash for families throughout the city. The Kamloops detachment will host its annual Stuff the Cruiser event from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 outside Superstore in Lower Sahali. RCMP say donated items will be deliv...

KAMLOOPS - For its 45th year, the Santa Claus Parade is set for this Sunday (Nov. 23) in downtown Kamloops. Alexandra Eaket, the marketing and events coordinator for Downtown Kamloops, says this year's theme of 'Home for the Holidays' draws on the recent 'Support Canadian' movement. The annual parade usually draws out ...

KAMLOOPS - The 20th Annual B-100 Basic's For Babies event took over the Delta Hotel lobby on Friday (Nov. 21) morning, raising money and supplies for the Kamloops Food Bank's youngest clients. Within the Kamloops Food Bank is the baby bank, where young families can receive essential items like diapers, wipes, formula, ...

KAMLOOPS - Friday morning (Nov. 21), the Delta Hotel will be filled with people taking in a breakfast buffet, and bringing formula, diapers and cash for the Kamloops Food Bank at the annual B-100 Basics for Babies fundraiser. This will be the 20th year of Basics for Babies. Items donated at the breakfast event will sto...

MERRITT, B.C. - So far this year, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has been closed 13 times. The Family Place Early Learning Centre is the largest childcare facility in Merritt and, thanks to a partnership with Interior Health and a donation from the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, lo...

KAMLOOPS - Work on a new outdoor skating rink in downtown Kamloops is nearly finished, with the rink scheduled to open in January. The design incorporated the existing tree canopy - aside from one unhealthy tree that had to be removed - and concrete pouring for the skating path weaving through the trees is now done. Th...

KAMLOOPS - Christmas Amalgamated is now open for the season in Kamloops, accepting applications from families and donations from the community. CFJC went over to the organization's pop-up headquarters this week, and for its 49th year, Christmas Amalgamated is running like a well-oiled machine. Coordinator Sally Whitson...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman's annual charitable campaign, Purses for Women Helping Women, is ramping up in hopes of giving out more than 1,000 bags to women in need over the holidays. She's usually one of the faces of the North Shore Business Improvement Association, but at this time of the year, Patti Phillips becomes...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Salvation Army's annual Kettle campaign is underway, but the organization is still looking for bell-ringers to help collect donations. Volunteers are needed at donation kettles around the city, now set up in malls and outside of retail stores until December 24. Major Orest Goyak with the local S...

KAMLOOPS - The annual Salvation Army kettle campaign is officially off and running in Kamloops. Two years ago, the Salvation Army dealt with issues around BC Liquor stores, last year there was the postal strike affecting mail-in donations - this year, things appear to be all systems go.The sounds of the holiday season ...

KAMLOOPS - It's a classic story many Canadians grew up with, brought to the stage for the 50th anniversary of Western Canada Theatre. Anne of Green Gables: The Musical opens at the Sagebrush Theatre next week. It's the story of a spirited orphan finding community connection on Prince Edward Island and the beloved tale ...

KAMLOOPS - A Secwepemc woman who lives in Neskonlith is taking home $100,000 after winning a contemporary visual arts prize. Tania Willard is the latest recipient of the 2025 Sobey Art Award, which she was awarded during a celebration held at the National Gallery of Canada. Willard was named the grand prize winner by a...