Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a general overdose alert for Kamloops, saying "fatal poisonings (overdoses) are increasing" in the area.The alert, issued Thursday (Feb. 10), notes some of the ov...

KAMLOOPS - The newly-named opposition critic for finance says he will have a lot of questions as the NDP government's next budget is unveiled later this month.Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar...

KAMLOOPS - Hugh McLennan - longtime radio host, cowboy, musician and transplant recipient - has become part of another group in the Interior. He's among the many people who have had a surgical procedu...

KAMLOOPS - Moms Stop the Harm held rallies in Victoria, Vancouver and Chilliwack on Thursday morning (Feb. 10) to advocate for drug policy change. The Kamloops chapter held its own rally to urge those...

FALKLAND, B.C. - It looks like 2022 will be when major events start to be held again, many returning after two years of cancellations due to COVID-19. One of the first out of the gate will be the Falk...

KAMLOOPS - Carrie Stanhope has many reasons to be hopeful. She has just moved into her new home at Cookie's Place, a 36-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Aberdeen. "I came from not having a h...

VICTORIA - The province is adding a series of new parcels of land to the B.C. Parks system, and that includes bolstering a couple of parks not far from Kamloops.In a news release, Environment Minister...

LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Worksafe BC has issued a major fine against a tree-falling firm for high-risk violations in the Logan Lake area.Asplundh Canada will have to pay a fine of $83,932.35.In a summary of...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the 18-year-old reported missing earlier today has been found safe and sound.

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for a large area of Southern B.C.The organization says the warning is in effect for the North and South Columbias, Car...