Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Einarson, Gushue, Dunstone among six rinks added to 2026 Scotties and Brier fields
Three teams have been added to each of the 2026 Canadian men's and women's curling championships, Curling Canada announced Friday. Four-time champion Kerri Einarson and her team from Gimli, Man., have...
Victor Kaisar Jul 18, 2025 Manitoba-Dunstone skip Matt Dunstone reacts to his shot while playing Canada during the playoffs at the Brier, in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, March 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Surveillance camera captures image of theft suspect moments before being stolen from Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS - A suspect was shown on surveillance video stealing the security camera that caught the image of him at a Kamloops home.At around 1:00 a.m. on July 9, Kamloops RCMP say a resident noticed a ...
Victor Kaisar Jul 18, 2025

Sicamous rallies after wild Wednesday storm
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Cleanup continues in Sicamous following a powerful storm Wednesday night that left debris scattered across the community and prompted dozens of emergency calls.District operations cre...
Victor Kaisar Jul 18, 2025

Reading community thrilled by plans for new Kamloops library at future Dufferin arena multiplex
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, it was announced that a new library will be incorporated into the plans for the new arena miltiplex in Dufferin, as part of the ongoing Build Kamloops initiative.The Thom...
James Peters Jul 17, 2025

TRU supporting family of Indian international student who drowned in Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student whose body was found in the Thompson River near McArthur Island on Tuesday (July 15) has been identified by an online fundraiser.Jatin Garg ente...
Michael Reeve Jul 17, 2025

Kamloops to pilot 30 km/hr speed limit in two neighbourhoods
KAMLOOPS - A recommendation brought forward from Livability and Sustainability Select Committee to lower the speed limit on some Kamloops streets received support from council on Tuesday (July 15). It...
Michael Reeve Jul 17, 2025

Kamloops Deputy Mayor reacts to cabinet reshuffle as Kahlon moved out of Housing, Municipal Affairs role
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops works with provincial and federal ministers covering portfolios from infrastructure to public safety and of course health.The minister that Kamloops has perhaps had the...
Michael Reeve Jul 17, 2025

UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway reopens after rockslide in Savona
SAVONA, B.C. - (UPDATE 9:00 p.m.): The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened after a nearly seven hour closure due to a rockslide near Savona. In an update at 8:10 p.m., DriveBC said the highway had reope...
Victor Kaisar Jul 17, 2025

Work to extend multi-use path along East Shuswap Road getting underway
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc says there will be impacts to traffic as around two months of work to extend a multi-use pathway along East Shuswap Road is getting underway.In a statement, the band sa...
Victor Kaisar Jul 17, 2025

'American Idol' star Cameron Whitcomb, Country singer Josh Ross lead CCMA Awards nominations
TORONTO - Breakout country singer Josh Ross and "American Idol" star Cameron Whitcomb are the leading nominees heading into this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Both musicians picked...
Victor Kaisar Jul 17, 2025 Image Credit: YouTube / American Idol

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