Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. homeless count shows rising numbers in 12 of 20 communities surveyed
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says more than half of 20 communities surveyed saw an increase in homelessness since the last count in 2023. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs sa...
Oct 02, 2025
Kamloops councillor Mike O'Reilly launches mayoral campaign ahead of 2026 election
KAMLOOPS - A current Kamloops councillor has launched his mayoral campaign ahead of the 2026 municipal election. Mike O'Reilly made the announcement outside Kamloops City Hall Thursday (Oct. 2) mornin...
Oct 02, 2025
Defeated in his second match, Kamloops contestant loses Jeopardy! crown
KAMLOOPS - It was a short and sweet reign as Jeopardy! champion for a Kamloops man. In his second episode of the long-running trivia show Wednesday (Oct. 1), Curtis Bogetti took home a $3,000 consolat...
Oct 02, 2025
Mine Creek wildfire near Coquihalla Highway classified as under control
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is now under control. In an update Wednesday (Oct. 1), the BC Wildfire Service said the fire that brief...
Oct 02, 2025
WSOC: Wolfpack's morale high despite dropping two games this past weekend
KAMLOOPS- The TRU Wolfpack women's soccer team dropped two games over the weekend, losing contests to Trinity Western University and the University of Fraser Valley. Despite the losses, the team still...
Oct 01, 2025
McGill project to fill much needed gap in Kamloops' housing continuum: CMHA Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Work at the site of a new housing project along McGill Road is set to begin in just a few weeks, as earthworks will be underway to prepare the site for the modular units to be moved in."A f...
Oct 01, 2025
'The least they could do'; Forest critic underwhelmed by government response to new US tariffs
KAMLOOPS - This week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, applying a 25 per cent tax on furniture and 10 per cent on softwood lumber.British Columbia is the second largest ex...
Oct 01, 2025
100 Mile House emergency department closed Wednesday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without their emergency room beginning Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 1). Interior Health says the emergency department at 100 Mile House District Ge...
Oct 01, 2025
Interior Health issues alert for purple substance sold on Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued a drug alert for Kamloops, saying a substance being sold on the street brings a high risk of overdose.The alert issued Wednesday (Oct. 1) names a substance s...
Oct 01, 2025
Roadblock in place after collision, fuel spill on Ord Road; hazmat team responding
UPDATE (12:10 p.m.): One person is dead following the collision on Ord Road.Cpl. Dana Napier, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, confirmed the fatality in an update Wednesday afternoon. She adds the transit ...
Oct 01, 2025
