Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is currently working on a small spot fire that has sparked along the Coquihalla.The fire is located approximately 10 kilometres North of Merritt along Highway 5...

CHASE, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has cleared a Chase RCMP officer who spoke briefly to a teenaged girl just before she attempted to die by suicide last fall. The incid...

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A van stopped for going 150km/h on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke lead to an illegal tobacco seizure.B.C. RCMP Traffic Services arrested two men - one in their thirties and another in...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-based B.C. Supreme Court judge has earned a promotion.Federal Justice Minister David Lametti announced the appointment of Len Marchand Jr. to the B.C. Court of Appeal Wednesday (...

KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Official Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation is happy the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant program was extended to August 31.While Kamloops-So...

KAMLOOPS -The fundraising totals are in for the 2020 edition of A Way Home Kamloops' (AWHK) annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness.This year Camp Out raised over $150,000 which is earmarked to supp...

MERRITT- Merritt City Council has approved the third reading of the proposed Spring Bank Development following a public hearing. The third reading was approved by a 4-3 vote Tuesday night. Councillors...

KAMLOOPS - A small act of kindness from an employee at a local dollar store has made quite an impact on a teacher at Valleyview Secondary. Dina Chase keeps a collection of snacks in her classroom to t...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health officials were disappointed to hear of a recent party in the Kamloops area that attracted hundreds of participants. Kamloops RCMP say on Friday evening (Mar. 19), more than ...

KAMLOOPS - When this year's budget is tabled in a month's time, the Liberal government will face many questions.When the last budget was presented in 2019, the projected federal deficit for the 2020-2...