Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Closing arguments wrap up in lawyer-client murder trial; judge's decision to be given in Kamloops
VANCOUVER - Butch Bagabuyo was avoiding his financial and legal problems, but murdering the client he was using as a 'golden goose' wasn't the expected outcome, according to closing arguments made by ...
Oct 09, 2025
Kamloops on pace for fewest drug-related deaths since 2019
KAMLOOPS - New numbers released by the province show the pace of deaths attributed to drug toxicity has slowed dramatically in Kamloops this year. The BC Coroners Service released drug toxicity death ...
Oct 09, 2025
Mustard Seed preparing to serve annual Thanksgiving meal in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed will be serving a Thanksgiving dinner in Kamloops on Monday (Oct. 13) next week.It says the dinner will be served across its West-End Shelter, Harbour House and Men's Recov...
Oct 09, 2025
Sylvia Weir to continue on as new Interior Health President and CEO
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has appointed Sylvia Weir as its new President and CEO following "an extensive search" for a new leader that began earlier this summer. Weir, who was the Chief Financia...
Oct 09, 2025
State of Local Emergency in effect as TNRD, Province assess 'unauthorized' Fadear Lake dam site
KAMLOOPS - Officials in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have declared a state of local emergency in Electoral Area "O" (Lower North Thompson) in connection with an unauthorized man-made d...
Oct 09, 2025
Kamloops' Acacia Pangilinan elected president of Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada
KAMLOOPS - Acacia Pangilinan has been elected the newest president of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC). Pangilinan, the Executive Director of both the Kamloops & District Chambe...
Oct 09, 2025
PIT stop program seeking donations ahead of Sunday's Thanksgiving meal
KAMLOOPS - On Sunday (Oct. 12), the Kamloops United Church (KUC) PIT stop program will be handing out hearty Thanksgiving meals to those in need. The organization expects to serve hundreds of people. ...
Oct 09, 2025
BCGEU picket lines spread further through Kamloops as union increases pressure on government
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday (Oct. 8), the remaining BC Liquor and Cannabis stores joined picket lines across the province, including those in Kamloops. This is the sixth week of job action from the BC Gen...
Oct 09, 2025
Nearly three years into council's term, is discord plaguing Kamloops' reputation?
KAMLOOPS - Strife and infighting have featured prominently in political headlines in the city since Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and eight city councillors were sworn in nearly three years ago. R...
Oct 08, 2025
RIH Foundation pleased with recruitment and fundraising in latest annual report
KAMLOOPS - Recently, the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation released its 2024-25 annual report, which highlights the funds raised by the organization, community stories and recruitment efforts. The foun...
Oct 08, 2025
