Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Paving work underway on two-block section of Columbia Street in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Paving work is underway on Columbia Street between First and Third Avenue in downtown Kamloops. There are a number of traffic control personnel on scene this Saturday (Sept. 6) morning, and...
Sep 06, 2025
World Suicide Prevention Day Walk scheduled for McArthur Island Saturday morning
KAMLOOPS - A World Suicide Prevention Day Walk will be held in Kamloops this Saturday (Sept. 6) morning. It comes a few days ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10) and participants are sched...
Sep 06, 2025
Kamloops First Responders to face Special Olympics team in fourth annual charity softball game at McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - First responders in Kamloops will be wielding sticks at Norbrock Stadium on McArthur Island this evening (Sept. 6), and its all for a good cause. The Fourth Annual Special Olympics Charity ...
Sep 06, 2025
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens south of Merritt after vehicle fire; closed south of Kamloops due to crash
MERRITT - (UPDATE 11:45 p.m.): The Coquihalla has reopened south of Merritt, but the highway is closed once again in both directions south of Kamloops. DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident nea...
Sep 05, 2025
Campus abuzz for annual TRU Students' Union Back-To-School Barbecue
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University Students' Union held its annual back-to-school barbecue on Friday (Sept. 5) afternoon and the campus commons area was buzzing. Burgers and hot dogs were serve...
Sep 05, 2025
Gur Singh Memorial Golf Tournament honours neurosurgeon's legacy, helps fund local supports
KAMLOOPS - Big Horn Golf and Country Club played host on Friday (Sept. 5) to the 22nd Annual Gur Singh Memorial Golf Tournament in support of the Kamloops Brain Injury Association. The tournament was ...
Sep 05, 2025
Quiet start enjoyed, furious finish anticipated for Kamloops region wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Up until the most recent heat wave, the summer wildfire season in the Kamloops region had been relatively quiet. Aside from the latest surge in first activity near Hope and Princeton, only ...
Sep 05, 2025
Into Thin Air — SRD K9s of BC | Volunteer search dog teams maintain missing person ground search efforts
KAMLOOPS - When missing persons cases become longer-term searches, the number of people who regularly get out and look in areas of interest throughout the backcountry decreases dramatically. That's wh...
Sep 05, 2025
Parkinson Superwalk set for Riverside Park Saturday
KAMLOOPS - This Saturday (Sept. 6), dozens of Kamloops residents will make their way to Riverside Park for the 35th annual Parkinson Superwalk. The annual event is the largest fundraiser for the Parki...
Sep 05, 2025
Coquihalla reopens between Hope and Merritt after nearly two day closure due to Mine Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened as of noon Friday (Sept. 5).The highway had been closed to all traffic since Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon as the Mine Cree...
Sep 05, 2025
