Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Many SD73 schools already have AEDs, naloxone kits amid new provincial guidelines
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) is well on its way to meeting new provincial requirements that all schools be equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and naloxon...
Victor Kaisar Aug 25, 2025

UPDATE: Missing woman located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (1:45 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP say the missing woman has been located.
Victor Kaisar Aug 25, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Heat warning issued for Kamloops-area as temperatures soar above seasonal levels
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the Kamloops area as temperatures have finally crossed the warning threshold during this ongoing spell of warmer weather.This is the third h...
Victor Kaisar Aug 24, 2025

Investigation underway after human remains found inside burned vehicle near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP's Southeast District Major Crime Unit is investigating a suspicious death after human remains were discovered in a burned out vehicle Saturday (Aug. 23).The Tk'emlups Rural RCMP wa...
Victor Kaisar Aug 24, 2025

UPDATE: CN Rail tracks closed as fire near Yale leads to evacuation alerts, weather advisory
YALE, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:15 p.m.): The CN Rail line in the Fraser Canyon has been closed due to the wildfire burning about seven kilometres north of Yale, which has triggered some evacuation alerts and ...
Victor Kaisar Aug 24, 2025

Merritt Chamber of Commerce signs partnership agreement with Kamloops Chamber
MERRITT - The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce has signed an agreement with the Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce to help it manage day-to-day operations.The Board of Directors at the ...
Victor Kaisar Aug 24, 2025

RCMP investigating weekend drowning in Tobiano
TOBIANO, B.C. - Details are limited but Tk'emlups RCMP have confirmed that they are investigating a drowning that occurred Saturday (Aug. 23) evening in Tobiano. While police say no further details ar...
Victor Kaisar Aug 24, 2025

Two motorcyclists killed in separate Kamloops-area crashes Saturday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say two motorcyclists were killed in two separate single-vehicle crashes in the Kamloops area Saturday (Aug. 24) evening.Police told CFJC that an 18-year-old man was killed in a crash ...
Victor Kaisar Aug 24, 2025

Columbia Street paving project begins as city aims for limited traffic impacts, quick completion
KAMLOOPS - Work to repave a two block section of Columbia Street in downtown Kamloops officially began early Saturday (Aug. 23) morning.The project will see work take place between First and Third Ave...
Victor Kaisar Aug 23, 2025

BC Hydro expecting significant increase in electricity demand as temperatures soar
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is expecting there to be a significant increase in electricity demand as much of British Columbia undergoes a spell of warmer than normal temperatures this weekend and beyond.Whil...
Victor Kaisar Aug 23, 2025

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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