Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops deaths down, overdoses happening daily amid ongoing toxic drug supply
KAMLOOPS - The 165 overdose deaths last month is the fifth highest monthly total ever recorded in B.C. The other four happened in 2020 when the pandemic reduced access to services and increased the to...
Mar 03, 2021

RCMP hunt for suspects after downtown Kamloops adult store robbed at knifepoint
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP would like you to be on the lookout for a pair of downtown Kamloops robbery suspects.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, at about 11:12 a.m. Wednesday (Mar. 3) members rushed to a ...
Mar 03, 2021

Two Kamloops men charged after November drug trafficking arrests
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say two local men have been charged after a drug trafficking investigation from last November.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the detachment's Targeted Enforcement...
Mar 03, 2021

Kamloops grandson of Toronto van attack victim calls guilty verdict 'a sigh of relief'
KAMLOOPS - A Supreme Court judge has found the man who carried out the 2018 van attack in Toronto guilty on all counts. This morning, Justice Anne Molloy declared Alek Minassian guilty of 10 counts of...
James Peters Mar 03, 2021

Shuswap mother and daughter win $500,000 lotto prize
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Theresa Worthington and her daughter Alexa thought they were stopping at the store to satisfy a licorice craving, but instead ended up leaving with something sweeter.The mother-daug...
Mar 03, 2021

SD73 board chooses Chilliwack's Station One Architects to design Parkcrest Elementary School replacement
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District's Board of Education has chosen the architecture firm that will design the new Parkcrest Elementary School.Station One Architects, formerly known as CH...
Mar 03, 2021

Federal grant touted as game-changer for TRU genomics lab
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) says a federal grant announced Wednesday (Mar. 3) will help transform the school's Applied Genomics Laboratory into a world class facility.As part of a half...
Mar 03, 2021

Tk’emlups: Chief Casimir impersonated again
TK'EMLUPS - For the second time in six months, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) Kukpi7/Chief Rosanne Casimir has been impersonated.A notice from TteS on Wednesday (Mar. 3) stated there was another situat...
Mar 03, 2021

Kamloops man charged with firearms offences
KAMLOOPS - A 22-year-old Kamloops man is facing a series of firearms charges after being stopped by police in Barriere Friday night (Feb. 26).Cameron Jaykob Deakin-Robertson is facing five charges rel...
Mar 03, 2021

Kamloops housing options must commit to wraparound services and washrooms, business areas getting security patrol
KAMLOOPS - Nearly four hours of dialogue at Kamloops council's special meeting on Tuesday (March 2) saw multiple key motions approved. All current and future transitional and supportive housing option...
Doug Collins Mar 02, 2021

Our Community
100 Mile House emergency department closed Monday
9h ago

CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 1
Highway 5 North
B.C. launches Highway 5 North speed data collection project
10h ago
Week in Review
Week In Review: Week of March 16
Mar 21, 2026

Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Kamloops food system assessment shows a region growing stronger together
Mar 21, 2026
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass highway closure extends into third day
Mar 20, 2026