Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - A norovirus outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital appears to have run its course. During the height of the gastrointestinal outbreak last week, four wards at the hospital were closed to admissi...

KAMLOOPS - Criminal activity surrounding local motels has been a prominent problem in Kamloops for years. From low-level drug dealers congregating around the businesses, to a pair of homicides at loca...

KAMLOOPS - It’s an unfortunate result of recent bone-chilling temperatures, a broken pipe and a store full of water. “We found out through our dispatch that it was a water-main break,̶...

KAMLOOPS - For nearly two years, the former Stuart Wood Elementary School has sat empty, but plans are in motion to transform the building into a cultural centre with a partnership between the City of...

KAMLOOPS - The cause of a fire that engulfed a home in Rayleigh Monday may never be known. The blaze completely destroyed a family home on Sabiston Crescent. Kamloops Fire Rescue’s Kevin Cassidy...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: (4:00 p.m.): A Staples employee says the store will be closed through Wednesday (Feb. 6), with the hope of re-opening Thursday morning. EARLIER: Fire crews are currently on scene at...

WELLS GRAY PROVINCIAL PARK, B.C. - A coroner’s report into the death of a Kamloops woman in Wells Gray Provincial Park last summer found her death was accidental. The report, released Tuesday, d...

KAMLOOPS - The city is holding a public open house tonight (Feb. 5) to give Kamloops residents an opportunity to weigh in on the idea of allowing more secondary suites in light of a very tight rental ...

KAMLOOPS - Despite a mild January, the Kamloops building sector got off to a slower start. According to new numbers from the City of Kamloops, builders took out $9.4 million in permits last month. Tha...

KAMLOOPS - It’s been a difficult 24 hours for Kayla Ebach. “I just recently lost my home and then we kind of lost our vehicle last night, so RCMP brought us here,” she said. “W...