Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Steady uptake' for new heat response passes in Kamloops as city installs new misting stations
KAMLOOPS - The second heat warning of the summer brings with it another chance for vulnerable populations to access the city's cooling options. So far this year, through the first heat event in July a...
Aug 11, 2025
Environment Canada expects South Thompson heat to drop by mid-week
KAMLOOPS - For a second time this summer, the Kamloops region has been placed under a heat warning and Environment Canada says the near-record temperatures aren't helping keep the wildfire smoke at ba...
Aug 11, 2025
Getting heated: One arrested, Kamloops RCMP officer pushed during Hot Nite in the City melee
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops say a man was taken into custody for allegedly interfering with a police investigation during Hot Nite In the City over the weekend.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say the...
Aug 11, 2025
Kamloops councillors seek update on bridge replacement plans; to press Province on need for two new structures
KAMLOOPS - Some Kamloops city councillors want an update on the status of work that's been done to replace the Red Bridge which was destroyed in a fire in September last year. It comes as Councillor K...
Aug 11, 2025
Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date tour with Kamloops stop
TORONTO - Country singer Dallas Smith isn't looking to stir the political pot, but he admits it's no coincidence that his upcoming Canadian concert tour is booked for 51 dates. In a wink to Donald Tru...
Aug 11, 2025
Kamloops council expected to resume advocacy for community court in 2026
KAMLOOPS - The push to establish a community court in Kamloops to deal with petty crimes fuelled by mental health and addiction issues is expected to pick up steam again in the new year, after a so-ca...
Aug 11, 2025
Fourth Avenue to close between Lansdowne and Seymour as sewer main project moves further south
KAMLOOPS - The next phase of a sewer main replacement project in the downtown core of Kamloops is set to get underway on Monday (Aug. 11). According to the City of Kamloops, Fourth Avenue will be clos...
Aug 10, 2025
UPDATE: Three people taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - (UPDATE 6:05 p.m.): RCMP say three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Chase. "Two of the people transported to...
Aug 10, 2025
Kamloops staff seeking approval to apply for grants for Centre for the Arts, asset management
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff are asking council to green-light an application for $7-million in grant funding, most of which will go towards covering costs associated with building the Kamloops C...
Aug 10, 2025
Equipment failure at Douglas substation causes large power outage in Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says a large power outage that impacted over 27,000 customers in Kamloops Saturday (Aug. 9) night was caused by an issue at the Douglas Street substation. Spokesperson Erika Webste...
Aug 10, 2025
