Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt's emergency department to close temporarily Wednesday evening; first closure since March
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health has announced a temporary closure of the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt.In a news release distributed Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 15), IH says ...
Oct 15, 2025
Kamloops MP's bill on legal changes surrounding intimate partner violence set to be debated by end of month
KAMLOOPS - A private member's bill from the Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP is headed to debate in the House of Commons later this month. The bill would change Canada's legal system by creating a new offe...
Oct 15, 2025
Petition launched to keep notorious Wells Gray killer behind bars
BOWDEN, AB. - Ten months before his next scheduled parole hearing, an online petition has been launched calling for mass murderer David Ennis to remain behind bars.Ennis was convicted of terrorizing a...
Oct 15, 2025
Man and woman arrested after stolen vehicle report in Rayleigh; public asked to stay away
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to stay away from an area in Rayleigh as officers investigate a stolen vehicle report. RCMP say officers responded to the 4000-block of Frontage Road whe...
Oct 15, 2025
Drivers in Kamloops area issued most tickets for seatbelt and cellphone infractions in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in Kamloops and area have been more prone to forgetting to buckle up and putting their phone down while behind the wheel. New numbers released by BC Highway Patrol Wednesday (Oct. 1...
Oct 15, 2025
Advocacy group demands new trial for Kamloops man who spent 26 years in prison
KAMLOOPS - An Ontario-based group that advocates for wrongly convicted individuals is rallying support for a Kamloops man who spent 26 years in prison. In a news release, Miscarriage of Justice Canada...
Oct 15, 2025
UPDATE: Missing man found safe
UPDATE (Oct. 15): KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the 22-year-old man who was reported missing on Oct. 9, 2025, has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous informati...
Oct 14, 2025
Seven Kamloops OB-GYNs resign in-hospital privileges from Interior Health, citing workload safety issues
KAMLOOPS - Obstetrics care in the Kamloops area has taken another hit, with seven obstetrician gynecologists reportedly resigning from in-hospital care under Interior Health. CFJC obtained a copy of a...
Oct 14, 2025
Changes coming to improve traffic flow at busy downtown Kamloops intersection
KAMLOOPS - Commuters who regularly travel through downtown Kamloops using Columbia Street will notice some significant changes starting this weekend. In a news release, the City of Kamloops says it wi...
Oct 14, 2025
Missing 40-year-old man last seen in downtown Kamloops
UPDATE (Oct. 17): KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the 22-year-old man who was reported missing on Oct. 14, 2025, has been found and is safe.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous informati...
Oct 14, 2025
