Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops athlete named finalist in Canadian Olympic Committee’s official cross-country talent search
KAMLOOPS - Harris Hunter of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club was named a finalist this week in the RBC Training Ground. The competition is a nation-wide talent identification and athlete-funding prog...
Sep 26, 2025
Behm, Lafreniere amped for return to Blazers' lineup; Kufterins to make WHL debut in net
KAMLOOPS - With Tommy Lafreniere and Nathan Behm set to return to the lineup on Friday (Sept. 26), the Kamloops Blazers are nearly at full strength. Both forwards took part in training camps with thei...
Sep 26, 2025
Hearing ends, judgment reserved in Kamloops councillor's bid to dismiss mayor's defamation suit
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Sept. 26) was the final day of the five-day chamber application under the Protection of Public Participation Act (PPPA) by Kamloops councillor Katie Neustaeter to dismiss the defama...
Sep 26, 2025
CUPE to meet on layoffs, bumping rights in response to TRU job cuts
KAMLOOPS - International student enrolment rates have taken a dive at Thompson Rivers University, which has subsequently taken a significant chunk out of the university's expected revenue from tuition...
Sep 26, 2025
Overnight closure planned for northbound lanes of Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Residents planning on traveling to the Southern Interior from the Lower Mainland overnight are being asked to plan ahead. DriveBC says the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between...
Sep 26, 2025
'A heart for inclusion': Friends, colleagues pay tribute to Kamloops educator Chris Rose
KAMLOOPS - Chris Rose, the namesake of the Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism, passed away at 89 years old this week. And those who worked with the longtime educator say he leaves behind a legacy of...
Sep 25, 2025
Merritt Centennials aim to create legacy in KIJHL, emboldened heading into Year 2
KAMLOOPS -- Cooper Harrington said the Merritt Centennials are an institution and he never doubted local hockey fans would welcome the club after its rebirth in the Junior A Tier 2 Kootenay Internatio...
Sep 25, 2025
Hamer-Jackson's lawyer attempts to show Neustaeter's 'reckless indifference' to the truth in defamation hearing
KAMLOOPS - This week, BC Supreme Court is hearing a motion from Kamloops councillor Katie Neustaeter to dismiss the defamation suit against her brought by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. Day four of the pro...
Sep 25, 2025
TRU budget cuts could put 40 CUPE positions on the chopping block
KAMLOOPS - Federal immigration policies have caused a drop in international student enrolment at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and without that expected revenue coming in, the university says dozen...
Sep 25, 2025
Kamloops boy sues Roblox, claiming it is addictive for children
VANCOUVER - A Kamloops boy is suing the makers of a popular online gaming platform, claiming the website is designed to addict children.The proposed class action lawsuit is on behalf of a 12-year-old ...
Sep 25, 2025
