Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
CMHA BC working on supports to address impacts of recurring climate emergencies
KAMLOOPS - Numerous branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) are coming together to discuss the impacts of extreme weather events and climate emergencies on people's mental health and...
Aug 08, 2025
B.C. to require all schools to be equipped with AEDs, naloxone
Every school in British Columbia will soon be required to be equipped with two types of lifesaving tools.The B.C. Ministry of Education has issued a new mandate requiring schools to have automated ext...
Aug 08, 2025
Search for missing 23-year-old man who jumped off Overlanders Bridge expected to resume Friday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops say the search for a missing 23-year-old man who is presumed to have drowned after he jumped off the Overlanders Bridge more than a week ago will be resuming this Friday (A...
Aug 07, 2025
Another AAP likely as City of Kamloops buys nearly 10 acres of land for expanded civic operations yard
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will be asked for approval to use long-term debt to finance the purchase of a nearly 10-acre plot of land that will eventually be home to an expanded civic operations yar...
Aug 07, 2025
Trial of former Kamloops lawyer accused in client's killing resumes after month-long break
VANCOUVER - After a little more than a month off, the first-degree murder trial for a former Kamloops lawyer resumed Thursday (Aug. 7) out of Vancouver Law Courts. What has been heard so farRogelio 'B...
Aug 07, 2025
Ribfest and Hot Nite set to take over downtown Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS - One of the biggest weekends of the year in Kamloops is set to invade the downtown core with two marquee events. It's a staple of summer in Kamloops, as the smell of barbecue will soon fill ...
Aug 07, 2025
Two overnight closures coming to Highway 1 at Tank Hill as work on new bridge progresses
LYTTON, B.C. - There will be another two overnight closures on the Trans-Canada Highway at Tank Hill this month as crews work to build a new bridge over the existing rail line.The Ministry of Transpor...
Aug 07, 2025
Hot and cool stretches balance out to normal July for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Marginal, widespread heat was the theme for Kamloops in July. According to Environment Canada, the average temperature recorded at Kamloops Airport in July 2025 was 22.7 C, slightly up from...
Aug 07, 2025
KSAR, BCEHS tend to injured paraglider near Kamloops Lake
KAMLOOPS - An injured paraglider had to be tended to by paramedics as well as search and rescue crews after he sustained head and shoulder injuries following a crash Wednesday (Aug. 6) evening.Kamloop...
Aug 07, 2025
Average cost for Kamloops homes slightly drop as active listings plateau
KAMLOOPS - The benchmark prices for single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums are down in Kamloops compared to the previous month. New numbers provided by the Association of Interior Realtors (...
Aug 07, 2025
