Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops RCMP searching for missing 27-year-old woman
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say this individual has been located.
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2021

TNRD issues second evacuation order for Brookmere in two weeks
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for the community of Brookmere Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon.B.C. government staff noticed significant log jam approximately t...
Nov 30, 2021

Highway 99 closed ahead of heavy rainfall
KAMLOOPS - Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet will be closed at 4 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 30) due to the incoming atmospheric river event.The B.C. government says the duration of the closure will de...
Nov 30, 2021

Interior Health's COVID-19 restrictions on capacity limits to expire at midnight
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health's COVID-19 restrictions on organized events will be repealed at midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 1). During the B.C. government's COVID-19 briefing Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon, P...
Aaron Schulze Nov 30, 2021

City of Merritt says Phase 4 residents may gain day access by the end of the week
MERRITT - The City of Merritt says residents in the Phase 4 boundary of the return plan may be allowed day access to their homes by the end of the week.Depending on weather conditions, Phase 4 residen...
Nov 30, 2021

Prescribed burn in Pineview to be visible within the city: Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - A prescribed burn in Pineview is expected to be visible in Kamloops for Tuesday (Nov. 30) and Wednesday (Dec. 1).Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says a contractor is completing a prescribed burn...
Aaron Schulze Nov 30, 2021

Salvation Army seeking Christmas hamper sponsors for Kamloops and Merritt families
KAMLOOPS - Winter holidays are rapidly approaching, and the Salvation Army in Kamloops is working hard to gather volunteers for its annual kettle campaign and put together Christmas hampers for famili...
Nov 29, 2021

Merritt residents in Phase 3 seeing destruction for first time, bracing for another atmospheric river Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - The clean-up is just beginning for Scott Broderick. He's only been recently allowed back in on a day pass to assess the damage from flooding two weeks ago. "I believe it's probably the...
Aaron Schulze Nov 29, 2021

Interior Health to begin offering pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - This week, Interior Health will begin offering Pfizer-BioNtech pediatric vaccines for children aged 5 to 11. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton says the Health Canada a...
Nov 29, 2021

Rally at Thompson Rivers University aims to uplift complainants in Milovick-Phillips allegations
KAMLOOPS - More than 100 people gathered at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to advocate for those who came forward with allegations of discrimination and harassment against the university's senior ad...
Nov 29, 2021

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Music in the Park
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Jun 23, 2026

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PEARCE: The power of play
Jun 23, 2026
Question of the Week
What should the City of Kamloops do to celebrate Canada Day?
Jun 22, 2026