Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Driver who caused 2023 crash that killed one TRU volleyball player, injured two others given fine, driving ban
KAMLOOPS - Tears flowed in a Kamloops courtroom Wednesday (Nov. 5) as the man involved in a deadly crash that shook the Thompson Rivers University athletics community was sentenced.The November 2023 c...
Michael Reeve Nov 05, 2025

Kamloops residential sales slowed in October: association
KAMLOOPS - As the weather cooled in October, so did real estate activity in the Kamloops area.October numbers distributed by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) Wednesday (Nov. 5) show 191 resi...
James Peters Nov 05, 2025

Kamloops MP Arnold slams Carney budget as 'reckless'
KAMLOOPS - One of the two MPs for Kamloops is criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget as reckless and untrustworthy. The Liberal government's budget, introduced in the House of C...
James Peters Nov 05, 2025

'Symbol of our shared commitment'; Barriere RCMP raise flag of Simpcw First Nation
BARRIERE, B.C. - Barriere RCMP and Simpcw First Nation commemorated their relationship with a flag raising last Friday (Oct. 29). In 2024, Barriere RCMP say they received grant funding to raise a flag...
James Peters Nov 05, 2025

Mayor Hamer-Jackson sole vote against his own notice of motion following multiple amendments
KAMLOOPS - A lengthy debate on a motion brought forward by Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson ended with short tempers - and the mayor voting against his own motion. Hamer-Jackson was pushing to call o...
James Peters Nov 05, 2025

Four years after her disappearance, teams still combing through vast search area for Shannon White
KAMLOOPS - During this week four years ago, Kamloops became the main location of interest in a search for Shannon White. "When (Kamloops) Search and Rescue stopped, we started searching on our own and...
Aaron Schulze Nov 04, 2025

More containment booms set up on Kamloops Lake to catch sheen surrounding train derailment site
CHERRY CREEK, BC - Cleanup is still happening after more than a dozen train cars came off the tracks while coming through Cherry Creek over the weekend and extra measures have been taken to prevent fu...
Aaron Schulze Nov 04, 2025

RCMP warn public after Halloween candy containing sewing needle collected in North Shore neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP detachment is the latest BC police department to warn its residents about dangerous items in Halloween candy.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 4), the detachment says...
James Peters Nov 04, 2025

WATCH: Officers help guide moose calf out of fenced area near Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - A moose calf received a helping hoof after getting trapped behind a fence near Clinton. On Oct. 27, officers with Clinton RCMP and the BC Conservation Officer Service gently guided the...
Aaron Schulze Nov 04, 2025

Annual Campout to End Youth Homelessness in Kamloops scheduled for December 5
KAMLOOPS - The ninth edition of A Way Home Kamloops' Campout to End Youth Homelessness will take place this Dec. 5 at McDonald Park and organizers are hoping to raise enough money to buy a new van.The...
Aaron Schulze Nov 04, 2025

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