Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'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...
Jul 17, 2025 Image Credit: YouTube / American Idol
BC Hydro says work underway to restore power after Wednesday windstorm
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says it has worked to restore power to thousands of Kamloops-area residents who were in the dark after Wednesday's (July 16) windstorm, and it hopes to have all power back on in th...
Jul 17, 2025
Boil water advisory in place for Rayleigh after power outage depletes water reservoir levels
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Rayleigh are being asked to boil and conserve water over the next few days. An overnight outage knocked out power to Rayleigh's water lift pumps, depleting the north Kamloops n...
Jul 17, 2025
Fundraiser identifies TRU 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. According to an online fundraiser, 27-...
Jul 17, 2025
Chadwick to use slipping in MLB Draft as motivation, says adversity with Redbirds valuable experience
KAMLOOPS - With a 6-foot-4 frame and a gene pool that includes a father who played in the Major League Baseball ranks and half-sister who won Olympic and World Cup gold with the U.S. soccer team, it w...
Jul 16, 2025
Big Little Science Centre promotes continued learning with summer camps
KAMLOOPS - All types of summer camps are available for out-of-school students across Kamloops. The Big Little Science Centre (BLSC) is no different, offering a wide range of programs that, while mainl...
Jul 16, 2025
Lemonade Day gives opportunity for youth to experience running a business
KAMLOOPS - Community Futures Thompson Country is brining Lemonade Day into the B.C. Interior and to Kamloops for the first time this summer.The free event, provides youth from kindergarten to grade 8,...
Jul 16, 2025
Ahead of public submissions, KCU outlines concerns with proposed AAP policy changes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council has begun the work of formalizing a policy around future Alternative Approval Processes (AAP). The proposed alternative approval process policy aims to tackle issues b...
Jul 16, 2025
Boaters being warned as strong, gusty winds expected for Kamloops and area
KAMLOOPS - Boaters in Kamloops and the surrounding area are being warned of strong and gusty winds Wednesday (July 16) night. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Nicola, Shus...
Jul 16, 2025
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Exploring Scottish roots at Kamloops Highland Games
KAMLOOPS -- Tartan was twirling, kilts were flying and bagpipes were sounding on Saturday at the Kamloops Highland Games.Competitions in highland dancing, piping, drumming and heavy events allowed par...
Jul 16, 2025
