Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Local arts organizations support creation of non-profit society to operate Kamloops Centre for the Arts
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (Aug. 28), City of Kamloops staff were asked by the Build Kamloops Committee to begin the process of creating a non-profit organization to run the day-to-day operations of the K...
Curtis Goodrum Aug 28, 2025

TRU welcomes back students, adapts to the changing landscape of post-secondary education
KAMLOOPS - The new semester at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is set to get underway next week, under a whole new dynamic of student enrollment. Federal mandates have lowered the amount of internati...
Michael Reeve Aug 28, 2025

Mayor calls on SD58 to move upcoming meeting discussing school closure to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt's mayor has added his voice to the growing chorus calling on School District 58 to hold a crucial upcoming meeting in Merritt instead of Princeton.The Sept. 10 meeting will dis...
Michael Reeve Aug 28, 2025

Kamloops, Tk'emlúps await word on fate of 2027 North American Indigenous Games bid after Calgary removed as host
KAMLOOPS - The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council will have more to say in the coming weeks after it announced that Calgary will no longer be hosting the 2027 North American Indigenous Gam...
Victor Kaisar Aug 28, 2025

'It's left a big hole in our lives'; One year after Coquihalla hit-and-run, victim's family pleads for information
MERRITT, B.C. - The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run on the Coquihalla Highway one year ago is making a desperate appeal for information.The body of Buddy Rhodes, 24, was found at the side of t...
James Peters Aug 28, 2025

Kamloops-area communities set new daily temperature records for fourth day in a row
KAMLOOPS - New data from Environment Canada shows several Kamloops-area communities set new daily temperature records for the fourth consecutive day because of the ongoing spell of unseasonably warm w...
Victor Kaisar Aug 28, 2025

Hospitality industry in Kamloops region seeing a net-positive year
KAMLOOPS - Local tourism-based businesses are seeing a strong year and a bounceback since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to a variety of factors, including many Canadians changing their vacation p...
Curtis Goodrum Aug 28, 2025

Chase RCMP investigated alleged sexual assault at Pritchard-area music festival
PRITCHARD, B.C. - Police in Chase are investigating after a woman said he was drugged and sexually assaulted at the Electric Love music festival near Pritchard.Chase RCMP say they were called by secur...
Victor Kaisar Aug 28, 2025

Firearms investigation leads to RCMP presence at North Kamloops home Thursday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops are asking people to avoid the 2300-block of Fleetwood Avenue because of an ongoing police operation this morning (Aug. 28). In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say members of...
Victor Kaisar Aug 28, 2025

'A really hard year for families'; big year of changes at SD73 brings trepidation for DPAC Chair
KAMLOOPS - In less than a week, parents will be celebrating as students will be returning to classrooms across Kamloops to begin the new school year. The new year brings with it considerable change fo...
Michael Reeve Aug 27, 2025

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Mar 05, 2026
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SOUND OFF: Supporting British Columbians through the Strategic Investment Fund
Mar 05, 2026

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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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SOUND OFF: TRU professor's perspective does not reflect that of Kamloops' Iranian community
Mar 04, 2026
Question of the Week
With B.C. moving to end the time change, do you prefer permanent Daylight Savings Time, permanent Standard Time, or the status quo?
Mar 02, 2026