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Kamloops MP Caputo eyeing increasing deficit; prepares private members bill tackling intimate partner violence
KAMLOOPS - The summer parliamentary break is almost over, with Canada's 343 members of parliament set to return to the House of Commons next Monday (Sept. 15) for the start of an 11-week session that ...
Sep 08, 2025
Impaired driving suspected in wrong-way crash on Coquihalla near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police say the driver who caused a head-on crash on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops around 9:00 p.m. Friday (Sept. 5) night was likely impaired at the time, but they're still appea...
Sep 08, 2025
New Afton exploration budget gets $5M boost as K-Zone mineralized system doubles in size
KAMLOOPS - New Gold is planning to increase its 2025 exploration budget for the New Afton mine west of Kamloops by $5 million as its K-Zone has more than doubled in size. The international mining comp...
Sep 08, 2025
Interior Health eliminating 91 administrative positions following financial review
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) will be eliminating 91 administrative positions following a review of its financial position that it said had been underway since January. According to the health autho...
Sep 07, 2025
Fundraisers identify both victims in wrong-way crash on Coquihalla near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The two people who were killed in a head-on crash that involved a vehicle driving the wrong way on the Coquihalla near Kamloops have been identified in a pair of online fundraisers. A fundr...
Sep 07, 2025
UPDATE: Two people killed after head-on crash on Coquihalla involving vehicle heading the wrong-way
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 11:15 a.m.): Police say two people were killed and three others were "seriously wounded" after a head-on crash involving a vehicle that was driving the wrong way on the Coquihalla s...
Sep 06, 2025
Quiet start enjoyed, furious finish anticipated for Kamloops region wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Up until the most recent heat wave, the summer wildfire season in the Kamloops region had been relatively quiet. Aside from the latest surge in first activity near Hope and Princeton, only ...
Sep 05, 2025
Coquihalla reopens between Hope and Merritt after nearly two day closure due to Mine Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened as of noon Friday (Sept. 5).The highway had been closed to all traffic since Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon as the Mine Cree...
Sep 05, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens north of Hope with single lane alternating traffic
YALE, B.C. - (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.): The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened with a single lane of alternating traffic between Hope and Yale. The highway had been closed in both directions after a fiery hea...
Sep 05, 2025
Crews battling Mine Creek wildfire brace for forecast wind and heat; Coquihalla remains closed
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire northeast of Hope saw aggressive growth Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon. Activity was moderate until a sudden shift in wind, which quickly sent flames down the mountai...
Sep 04, 2025
