Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - This year’s wildfire season has been relatively quiet, but there’s no telling how the rest of the summer will pan out. This week, airtankers arrived at the Provincial Wildfire C...

KAMLOOPS - According to the Government of Canada, more than 40,000 Syrian refugees have come to Canada since 2015. Kamal Alborm is one of 40 Syrian refugees who now call Kamloops home. Alborm arrived ...

KAMLOOPS - Grizzly bears put on quite a show at the BC Wildlife Park Thursday morning, demonstrating their strength and persistence during a bin demo. Every year manufacturers of garbage bins rely on ...

KAMLOOPS - A Western Canadian development company has confirmed plans to bring a half-finished Kamloops condo project back to life. Brentwood Developments says Hudson’s Bay Landing along the Sum...

KAMLOOPS - The high water levels have led the City of Kamloops to close boat launches at three locations. The facilities at Pioneer Park, McArthur Island and Thompson Drive are all closed until furthe...

KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded the advisories on the North Thompson, South Thompson and Thompson Rivers through Kamloops to flood watch stage. The change was made as of 10:45 thi...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating after someone brought pepper spray to a fight in downtown Kamloops last night. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says at about 6:00 p.m., two men were fighting outside the Dollarama ...

KAMLOOPS - A political neophyte is confirming her intention to run for the Kamloops mayor’s chair in the upcoming by-election. Cindy Ross Friedman is a biology professor at Thompson Rivers Unive...

KAMLOOPS - A kayaker got into a bit of trouble last night on the river near Riverside Park. The kayaker flipped over and had trouble getting righted again. Emergency crews were called in but by the ti...

KAMLOOPS - It was only three weeks ago Liberal MLAs elect Todd Stone and Peter Milobar were celebrating their party’s victory in the provincial election. Winning 43 seats, the Liberals secured a...