Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS — The 2018 B.C. Winter Games are three months away, but already the cauldron is lit, glowing at the Tournament Capital Centre where it will stand from now until the Games conclude on Fe...

KAMLOOPS - Since the start of this month Stuart Wood Elementary has been operating as a homeless shelter for the city’s less fortunate. While the space is a safe place for people to escape the c...

KAMLOOPS - The city’s most well-known Christmas house is set to be aglow once again, with decorating well underway at Sixth and Pine. Louise Edwards says planning for this year’s display b...

KAMLOOPS - The long time autocratic leader of Zimbabwe – President Robert Mugabe – resigned yesterday. Some believe his resignation will bring change to the African country but a Kamloops ...

KAMLOOPS - The search is on for a man suspected of stealing numerous items at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops. Kamloops Crime Stoppers says the incident occurred Oct. 30 when a man allegedly...

KAMLOOPS - As tens of thousands of wildfire evacuees flowed into the city, the call for volunteers was tremendous. By the end of the summer, volunteers clocked more than 75,000 hours. A big part of th...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect after a wild pursuit on the Yellowhead Highway north of the city this afternoon. Shortly after 1:30, a Mountie attempted to pull over an SUV i...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and the HomeFree Collective are pleased with the federal government’s newly announced national housing plan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the plan today...

KAMLOOPS - The local division of the St. John Ambulance is celebrating 50 years of medical service in Kamloops. A vital part of any community, the non-profit organization is at nearly every event in t...

KAMLOOPS - The Canada Games Pool has been in use for nearly 25 years. Built for the 1993 Canada Summer Games, the city says it’s in need of major renovations. Facilities manager Jeff Putnam note...