Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - It's been just over a week since the 4th Avenue Pedestrian Plaza pilot project was closed. Traffic on the street is back to normal, but it's safe to say the pilot project has left an impres...

KAMLOOPS - No movement to report when it comes to the BC Government’s Employee Union’s (BCGEU) strike at Gateway Casino locations in Kamloops and the Okanagan. Roughly 675 workers walked o...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP didn’t have to go far to nab a man for impaired driving this weekend. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says an out-of-town visitor from northern B.C. received a 90-day immediate ro...

KAMLOOPS - Wildfire crews in the Kamloops Fire Centre have been busy battling more blazes this year, though those fires have been significantly smaller than last year. Since the season began April 1, ...

KAMLOOPS - Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government is moving forward on a plan to create a new statutory holiday to honour the survivors of residential schools in Can...

KAMLOOPS - For a second year in a row, a group of motorcycle enthusiasts have been riding across the country to raise awareness for PTSD and other mental health issues facing veterans and first respon...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops North Shore resident thinks something more should have been done to punish the man who lit a large bonfire in a nearby vacant lot Saturday. Jeremy James was riding his bicycle ho...

KAMLOOPS - Good news for the thousands of people who enjoy Overlanders Day each year. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 23 at McDonald Park. This after it had been postponed on Sund...

KAMLOOPS - Another major sporting event is coming to Kamloops. This morning, the city learned it has won the bid to host the 2020 Canada 55+ Games in August 2020. The Tournament Capital beat out White...

KAMLOOPS - The smoke is still lingering, but the views of Kamloops are slowly coming back with a slight clearing of the air on Monday. According to Purple Air, which has multiple monitoring stations i...