Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit has filed a BC Supreme Court petition asking for a new trial.Gerald Klassen was found guilty of first-deg...

KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops say they've found no credible evidence to suggest that there was a person with a gun at NorKam Secondary School in Kamloops on Thursday (Nov. 6) afternoon. NorKam Seconda...

KAMLOOPS - A one-block section of Fourth Avenue will be off limits to all vehicles for a little over a week this month as BC Hydro completes utility work in downtown Kamloops.In a post on social media...

OTTAWA - Another month of surprise job gains hasn't changed many economists' minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enou...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are looking for two suspects who impersonated police officers. At around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 31, RCMP say they received a report from a person walking throu...

KAMLOOPS - Water samples collected by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) earlier this week show a promising development for residents in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) who depend on wat...

KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose is gearing up for its 29th season. The event is part of a fundraiser for Pacific Sport Interior BC, which helps support youth sports programs across the province.The orga...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - West Fraser Timber has announced the permanent closure of its mill in 100 Mile House, a catastrophic blow to the community's economy.In a news release posted to its website Thur...

KAMLOOPS - Veteran presence is steadying the Kamloops Blazers' blueline, according to head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston. "It's helped quite a bit," Clouston said. "We got off to a pretty g...

There are now 18 poultry farms in B.C. that are dealing with outbreaks of avian flu, including one in the City of Salmon Arm.According to a list published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)...