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Nearly 10,000 hours of transit service coming to Kamloops; not all requests were approved
KAMLOOPS - There will be another increase to transit service in Kamloops that will begin to take effect later this year, though its not everything that the City was hoping for. Transportation Engineer...
May 29, 2025
Kamloops councillors allege housing fund rejections were politically motivated
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops councillors allege the decision to deny communities like Kamloops a share of funding from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) was politically motivate...
May 29, 2025
Former Interior Health top doctor released on parole partway through sex crime sentence
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - The disgraced former top doctor for Interior Health is now out on full parole.Albert de Villiers was found guilty of sexual assault in February, 2023 for offences that took place...
May 29, 2025
Trump's sweeping tariff agenda in turmoil following U.S. federal court decision
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade agenda is in turmoil as his administration moves to appeal a federal court ruling that blocked his sweeping tariffs on much of the world. On Wednesday, the U.S. Cou...
May 29, 2025
Murder charge laid in 2023 Valhalla Drive shooting death
KAMLOOPS - A two-year investigation into a North Shore shooting death has resulted in a murder charge.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 28), Kamloops RCMP say Austin Alexander Neil Eyres is faci...
May 28, 2025
Kamloops Fire Rescue battles beach fire on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A fire on the beach created a plume of black smoke on the North Shore Wednesday (May 28) morning. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to the scene near the 100 block of Tranquille Road aft...
May 28, 2025
Public input banished from Kamloops council agenda again after 'Al Koehollic' a no-show
KAMLOOPS - The return of public input to the Kamloops council agenda was short-lived.Formerly known as 'Public Inquiries', the opportunity for members of the public was suspended in January with counc...
May 27, 2025
Man charged with second degree murder in death of seven-week-old infant near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A man has been charged in the death of a seven-week-old infant near Williams Lake. Williams Lake RCMP say the BC Prosecution Service approved second degree murder charges against...
May 27, 2025
Kamloops to resume FireSmart assessments soon; potential expansion to rebate program being looked at
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops expects to resume FireSmart assessments once its cleared a backlog of existing requests made following the launch of a new rebate program that had to be paused almost a...
May 26, 2025
Series of traffic closures coming to downtown Kamloops to accommodate BC Hydro work
KAMLOOPS - A heads-up to Kamloops drivers - there will be a series of traffic closures in the downtown core this week to accommodate BC Hydro work. The left turn lane and one through lane of Seymour S...
May 26, 2025
