Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City of Merritt promotes Rick Green to vacant Chief Administrative Officer role
MERRITT - The City of Merritt has announced the appointment of Rick Green as its new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Green, who had been serving as acting CAO following the departure of Cynthia Wh...
Oct 30, 2025
BC Wildfire Service to conduct planned burn near Merritt
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a burn near the City of Merritt that could start as early as next week and run until the end of March 2026.It says the fuel management project - wh...
Oct 30, 2025
Vehicle recovery work to reduce Highway 97 traffic south of Monte Creek to single-lane-alternating
KAMLOOPS - Drivers traveling between Kamloops and Vernon should expect brief delays on their commute. DriveBC says vehicle recovery work is planned on Highway 97 between Duck Range Road and Monte Cree...
Oct 30, 2025
Investigators looking into string of property fires throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In October alone, there have been four separate property fires around the City of Kamloops, and so far only one has been ruled as not suspicious. That fire was earlier this month at a home ...
Oct 29, 2025
Summer visits up for local region as Tourism Kamloops reveals iconic structure ideas
KAMLOOPS - Around 2 million people visit the Kamloops area each year, which brings in more than $300 million in direct visitor spending, according to latest data shared by Tourism Kamloops. The region...
Oct 29, 2025
'We want to value who you are'; Kamloops and Tk'emlúps hosting conference focused on inclusion
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and Tk'emlps te Secwpemc are hosting a conference this week all about being an inclusive community.The next two days will include keynote speeches, presentations, panel...
Oct 29, 2025
Kamloops-Thompson School District eyes upcoming capacity crunch at secondary schools
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' first new school in more than 20 years is still on budget and on schedule to be completed in the spring ahead of the new school year. Snine will help alleviate the deluge of eleme...
Oct 29, 2025
TRU decision to end visual arts programs upheld in BC Supreme Court judgment
KAMLOOPS - A BC Supreme Court judge has dismissed a suit brought forward by the Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association (TRUFA) over last year's elimination of several of the school's visual ar...
Oct 29, 2025
Woman left seriously injured after motorcycle crash on Highway 97C; police looking for video
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking for witnesses to help figure out what led to a single-motorcycle crash on Highway 97C between Logan Lake and Merritt. According to BC Highway Patrol, a blue Harley Davids...
Oct 29, 2025
Semi-truck rollover closes Highway 5A north of Merritt
UPDATE (6:30 a.m. ): The roadway has been cleared.EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - Highway 5A is closed in both directions on the north end of Nicola Lake Wednesday (Oct. 29) morning. DriveBC first reported o...
Oct 29, 2025
