Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Seymour Street to remain open as Fourth Avenue sewer main project moves closer to completion
KAMLOOPS - A section of Seymour Street in downtown Kamloops will remain open to traffic, as construction crews working to replace a sewer main line along Fourth Avenue continue to move further south.T...
Sep 19, 2025
Kamloops RCMP urging caution online after latest fake banking scam
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking people to be mindful of online fraudsters as instances of online scams continue to be reported to the RCMP.Police say in one recent instance from Aug. 22 this ...
Sep 19, 2025
Kamloops MP Mel Arnold tables victims' rights bill in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The Conservative Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies has tabled a private member's bill to expand the rights of victims of crime.Mel Arnold's Bill C-221 is proposing ame...
Sep 19, 2025
Elvis Stojko to make Salmon Arm stop during Stars on Ice tour in December
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Elvis Stojko will glide into Salmon Arm this winter as part of the Stars on Ice tour, and he'll be bringing some friends with him. The legendary Canadian figure skater is headlining...
Sep 19, 2025
Edmonton flight bolsters Kamloops Airport summer activity
KAMLOOPS - A steady number of passengers arrived and departed from the Kamloops Airport this summer, in part because of a new direct flight to Edmonton, which worked well for both WestJet and Kamloops...
Sep 18, 2025
Conference centre packed for United Way BC kickoff event
KAMLOOPS - Thursday (Sept. 18th) is United Way BC Day, when unions, companies and non-profits get to see the impact their time and money have had on helping communities across the province. The Thomps...
Sep 18, 2025
Driver in crash that killed TRU volleyball player still without lawyer as sentencing approaches
KAMLOOPS - Colval Abbinett was back in a Kamloops courtroom Thursday (Sept. 18) morning, appearing virtually before the judge.Abbinett has already pleaded guilty to one count of driving without due ca...
Sep 18, 2025
Addressing lifeguard shortage won't be easy: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre is running with reduced hours due to staffing challenges at City of Kamloops pools. The issue, at its base, is simple - the city needs seven bodies to o...
Sep 18, 2025
City of Kamloops committee supports organics expansion plan to include apartments, condos
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Livability and Sustainability Select Committee has backed a plan to expand residential organic collection across the city.Currently, the city collects organics from single-family ...
Sep 18, 2025
Kamloops-area drought ratings on the rise again as temperatures remain above seasonal
KAMLOOPS - The drought rating in the Kamloops area continues to tick up as the region remains under a prolonged period of hot and dry - and sometimes record-breaking - weather. According to new data f...
Sep 18, 2025
