Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Two Kamloops men charged in 2021 Mission Flats killing
KAMLOOPS - Two people have been charged in a four-year-old Kamloops homicide investigation. In a news release issued Tuesday (Sept. 23), RCMP say Tristan Bris Fernandez and Robert Lloyd Sedore are eac...
James Peters Sep 23, 2025

Hurlbert off to blistering start; Blazers enjoy night of firsts
KAMLOOPS -- J.P. Hurlbert blustered into the River City on a hype train, the Lone Star State product billed as a 2026 first-round NHL Draft prospect. On Saturday [Sept. 20] night, after Hurlbert regis...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Kamloops councillor's lawyer argues for dismissal of mayor's defamation suit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter were back in a Kamloops courtroom Monday (Sept. 22), returning after an adjournment in their defamation case. BC Supreme Co...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Kamloops Food Bank prepares for distribution after food-drive success
KAMLOOPS - The shelves at the Kamloops Food Bank are well-stocked after this past weekend's food drive.A record-breaking 75,000 pounds of food was collected for the non-profit organization on Saturday...
Sep 22, 2025

YMCA-operated child care facility opens at Parkcrest elementary
KAMLOOPS - The newest child care centre in the city had its grand opening Monday (Sept. 22), operating out of re-built Parkcrest elementary. Including the latest centre at Parkcrest, about half of the...
Marty Hastings Sep 22, 2025

Small interface fire near Overlanders Bridge doused by Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made short work of an interface fire that sparked along the Rivers Trail on Monday afternoon (Sept. 22). Just before 1 p.m., motorists along the Overlanders Bridg...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Hurlbert hat trick earns Blazers forward WHL Rookie of the Week honours
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's hot start has caught the attention of the Western Hockey League. The WHL announced Hurlbert won the league's first Rookie of the Week award for the ...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

RCMP say woman's disappearance from Forest Grove suspicious; sister makes emotional plea for information
FOREST GROVE, B.C. - The sister of a woman who went missing in Forest Grove last February is pleading for help bringing her sister home.Jennifer Provencal, 51, was last seen on February 5. She was rep...
Sep 22, 2025

Hamer-Jackson, Neustaeter set to return to court Monday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, and councillor Katie Neustaeter are scheduled to be back in a Kamloops Court room on Monday (Sept 22) following an adjournment in their defamation case. T...
James Peters Sep 21, 2025
Timeraiser fundraising event returns to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Those willing to lend a helping hand to local non-profits could land some artwork in the 12th annual Timeraiser event. Presented by Volunteer Kamloops, participants can bid on artwork but n...
Sep 21, 2025

Our Community
Autism Support
Second rally planned Saturday as Kamloops advocates push back against autism funding changes
2h ago

Pretty Peonies
Art of Gardening: Pretty Peonies
Two & Out
PETERS: City of Kamloops overall remuneration went up 20% in 2 years - are we okay with that?
6h ago
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Celebrating Pride across B.C.
Jun 25, 2026

Wistful Wisteria
Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
Music in the Park
Lineup for 2026 Music in the Park unveiled with some tweaks to accommodate World Cup matches
Jun 23, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The power of play
Jun 23, 2026