Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

UPDATE (7:00 a.m.): The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt has reopened to traffic although DriveBC is telling drivers to expect delays.EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - The northbound...

An animal sanctuary in Summerland, B.C., says two of its peacocks have been spared from an avian flu cull.Critteraid took to social media on Nov. 7, saying its volunteers are "devastated" by the disco...

KAMLOOPS - The search for a missing 57-year-old Kamloops woman has ended in tragedy. The family of Sheri-Lynn Bissonnette have confirmed that the she was found dead this morning (Dec. 1), though the c...

KAMLOOPS - On Friday (Nov 28), an Extreme Weather Alert was issued for Kamloops, activating emergency shelter beds throughout the community. As temperatures have remained below zero, and with snow fal...

KAMLOOPS - Black Friday has come and gone, Small Business Saturday is over, and Cyber Monday (Dec. 1) is nearing completion, as the Big Three of weekend shopping have the holiday season well underway,...

KAMLOOPS - It's the 34th year for Operation Popcorn, where BC Transplant recipients go to hospitals throughout the province to say thank-you and drop off holiday treats. This year, BC Transplant will ...

KAMLOOPS - More than two years after it was originally scheduled to open, renovations on an apartment building on Cherry Avenue that was bought by BC Housing are nearing completion. In an emailed stat...

KAMLOOPS - The interim superintendent of the Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) says the district will be making changes to how it communicates with the public following a lockdown at NorKam Sec...

VAVENBY, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:20 p.m.): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says it has restored water to all but one property that is serviced by the Vavenby Community Water System. In an update...

SUN PEAKS, B.C. - An aprs-ski music festival that has called Big White Ski Resort home for the last four years is moving to Sun Peaks Resort in 2026.AltiTunes will take over the Sun Peaks Centre Stage...