Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Search resumes for 23-year-old man who jumped off Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 1:15 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP say a 23-year-old man is presumed to have drowned in the Thompson River after he jumped off the west side of the Overlanders Bridge Wednesday (July 30) eve...
Jul 31, 2025
Pair of small wildfires spark near Heffley Creek
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE July 31 5:30 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says two small wildfires that sparked in the Heffley Creek area Wednesday (July 30) were likely caused by lightning.The two fires ...
Jul 30, 2025
Kamloops restaurant owner aiming to break Guinness World Record, feed the city, inspire single mothers
KAMLOOPS -- Zainab Oladipo intends to feed Kamloops, inspire single mothers, encourage international unity and support families in need over the next 14 days at Afrofusion restaurant, doing so while b...
Jul 30, 2025
Kamloops Mayor believes recent destruction at his commercial property reiterates need for more recovery options
KAMLOOPS - In the most recent report to the City's Safety and Security Select Committee, community services reported 100 calls for service so far this year along West Victoria Street, while the entire...
Jul 30, 2025
Cantilever Bar wildfire not currently threatening Lytton but anxiety remains for those who experienced 2021
LYTTON - The Cantilever Bar Wildfire is burning approximately 10 kilometers south of the Village of Lytton. The wildfire is now estimated at 460 hectares, a three-fold increase from Tuesday (July 29)....
Jul 30, 2025
Province expands air quality advisory to Ashcroft, Cache Creek
LYTTON, B.C. - The province has expanded an air quality advisory in place due to smoke from the Cantilever Bar fire near Lytton. The initial advisory was enacted Tuesday (July 29) for the Fraser Canyo...
Jul 30, 2025
City staff to look into AAP notification mailouts after rare agreement between Kamloops mayor, councillors
KAMLOOPS - A discussion on alternative approval processes (AAP) for borrowing Tuesday (July 29) brought a rare opportunity for Kamloops councillors to get on the same page as the mayor. Before discuss...
Jul 30, 2025
Kamloops council approves $300k to restore St. Andrew's on the Square
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will spend $300,000 to restore the historic St. Andrew's on the Square after its devastating fire last May. At council Tuesday (July 29), council was told the total pri...
Jul 30, 2025
Lytton-area fire measured at 460ha as smoke clears
LYTTON, B.C. - The reported size of a wildfire burning near Lytton has tripled, but the BC Wildfire Service says the new figure can be attributed to more accurate mapping. The service has now mapped t...
Jul 30, 2025
New agreement will see Metis adults able to access culturally safe supports
KAMLOOPS - Metis adults in the Kamloops region, living with developmental and intellectual disabilities will soon have access to more supports thanks to a first in the province agreement between Commu...
Jul 29, 2025
