Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Firefighters battle multiple spot fires along Trans-Canada Highway in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters in Kamloops appear to have made quick work of a series of small fires in the Dallas area Saturday (Aug. 16) afternoon. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were paged around 4:45 p...
Aug 16, 2025
Efforts underway to persuade CSRD, City of Salmon Arm to rejoin Shuswap Watershed Council
KAMLOOPS - The Shuswap Watershed Council is working to try and convince a pair of former members to rejoin the group, a little over a year after they chose to leave. That's according to Thompson-Nicol...
Aug 16, 2025
Emergency room in 100 Mile House to close for 14 hours this weekend
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without emergency room coverage for 14 hours this weekend. Interior Health says the emergency room in the community of about 2,000 p...
Aug 16, 2025
Kamloops Airport launches new initiative to benefit local organizations through recycling
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) has launched a new community-driven initiative called YKA Drop Zone, where people can donate their empties to benefit to a number of different local groups.In a news ...
Aug 16, 2025
Renovation work at Clearwater Library nearing completion
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says renovation work at Clearwater Library is nearing completion.TNRD Board Chair Barbara Roden says it means the temporary library at t...
Aug 16, 2025
Greene Raine talks hope for a cure, loss of husband at ALS Golf Tournament of Hope
KAMLOOPS - Nancy Greene Raine was among those who took part in the 17th annual ALS Golf Tournament of Hope on Friday (Aug. 15) at Rivershore Golf Links in Kamloops.The fundraiser hits close to home fo...
Aug 15, 2025
Into Thin Air - Ryan Shtuka | Missing ski resort employee's family steadfast in push to find their son
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Ryan Shtuka has become somewhat of a household name in the mountain municipality of Sun Peaks and the communities surrounding it. The young man vanished from the Sun Peaks area in Fe...
Aug 15, 2025
National win for Acres LiDAR Drone program a sign of construction industry tech integration
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-based company recently garnered national accolades for how it utilizes laser drone imaging for surveying work. Acres Enterprises was named a winner in the 2025 IDC CIO Awards for...
Aug 15, 2025
New investigation finds Kamloops mayor breached code of conduct for a fourth time
KAMLOOPS - One day after saying he has never breached the City of Kamloops' code of conduct, a new investigation found Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in breach of the code of conduct for a fourth time."I fi...
Aug 15, 2025
City says millions in upgrades at Kamloops water quality facility needed to ensure stable water supply
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, Kamloops city council moved forward with alternative approval processes (AAP) for four major infrastructure projects in the city. One of the projects is for upgrades at t...
Aug 15, 2025
