Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
First-ever Festival of Trees in support of BC Children's Hospital Foundation underway in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Festival of Trees has finally made its way to Kamloops for the first time in its 30-plus year existence in British Columbia. The event at the Delta Hotel downtown is helping to raise fu...
Nov 15, 2025
Pharmacies cite healthy demand for seasonal shots; pneumonia vaccines still available for 65+ population
KAMLOOPS - Respiratory illness tends to ramp up during the colder months and pharmacists say it's not too late to get seasonal flu and COVID shots. "People are more educated, I feel, and they see ther...
Nov 14, 2025
Two people arrested after bait vehicle stolen in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops say two people have been charged after they stole a bait vehicle from an undisclosed location on Thursday (Nov. 6) last week.In a news release, police say Carrie-Lyn LePa...
Nov 14, 2025
B.C.'s wine industry moving away from temporary supports after 'abundant harvest'
KELOWNA - Major players in BC's wine industry are confident with the sector's ability to bounce back. Wine Growers British Columbia and the B.C. Grape Growers Association said this year saw an "abunda...
Nov 14, 2025
'We have had enough': Ashcroft Indian Band speaks out after shots fired, attempted break-in at chief's house
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Ashcroft Indian Band says a man was arrested and then released following an attempted break-in at Chief Greg Blain's house on Remembrance Day (Nov. 11). In a statement, the Ashcro...
Nov 14, 2025
RCMP say restorative justice concludes beer-pouring incident against Kamloops mayor
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops say the case of a person suspected of pouring a beer on the mayor of Kamloops last summer has ended with restorative justice, though they did not provide the specifics.Poli...
Nov 14, 2025
City asks residents to help guide water management across North Kamloops watershed
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is asking residents in Brocklehurst, the North Shore and west Batchelor Heights for their feedback on a plan to shape the area's environmental and water management stra...
Nov 14, 2025
Additional boom set up at Kamloops Lake as crews prepare to recover gypsum from CPKC derailment site
KAMLOOPS - Cleanup efforts are ramping up along the shore of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) derailment site near Cherry Creek. In an update Thursday (Nov. 13), the B.C. government says additi...
Nov 14, 2025
Salvation Army Kamloops kicks off holiday Kettle Campaign with $240,000 goal
KAMLOOPS - The annual Salvation Army kettle campaign is officially off and running in Kamloops. Two years ago, the Salvation Army dealt with issues around BC Liquor stores, last year there was the pos...
Nov 13, 2025
Turned away from joining the armed forces, Savona retiree helping injured animals of Ukraine
KAMLOOPS - Bruce Perry, an Animal Rescue Kharkiv (ARK) caretaker in the war-torn northeastern region of Ukraine, has become accustomed to unsightly inhumanity. "The injuries are horrendous. A lot of a...
Nov 13, 2025
