Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Fentanyl hits Kamloops homeless population hard
KAMLOOPS - Fentanyl has claimed countless lives across the country, the drug seeping into social circles of all kinds. With the number of overdoses steadily increasing, the highly powerful painkiller ...
Kayla Derkach Apr 06, 2016

Power Rangers street closures coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Power Rangers will be taking over several areas next week, including downtown Kamloops, causing some traffic disruptions. Streets will be closing intermittently, depending on where film...
Kayla Derkach Apr 06, 2016

SUV rams into Sahali ramen shop
KAMLOOPS - Two lunchtime diners were taken to hospital this afternoon after an SUV crashed through the front of the restaurant where they were enjoying their lunch. Just after 12:15, a Dodge Journey c...
Kayla Derkach Apr 06, 2016

Westsyde residents happy with pool plans
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Westsyde and Brocklehurst are celebrating after learning their opposition to the closure of the neighborhood pools did not go unheard. City Council has voted to keep both pools...
Kayla Derkach Apr 06, 2016

Record breaking season at Sun Peaks Resort
KAMLOOPS - It’s official. Sun Peaks resort has had a record breaking season. President of Tourism Sun Peaks, Christopher Nicolson says the resort saw a 13.4 per cent increase in room occupancy c...
Kayla Derkach Apr 06, 2016

New face for Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - The face of the Kamloops RCMP detachment is changing. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie will take over as the detachment’s media relations officer, starting next Monday. She succeeds Cpl. Cheryl Bush...
Kayla Derkach Apr 06, 2016

Women's World Hockey Championship deemed major success
KAMLOOPS - All involved with the Women’s World Hockey Championship are calling the tournament a major success – with the possible exception of the Canadian team that came up short in the f...
Kayla Derkach Apr 05, 2016

85-year old Kamloops woman goes back to school
KAMLOOPS - Many students go back to school to receive their high school diploma, but very few do it in their 80’s. Yet that’s the path charted by Theresa Walker, an 85 year old woman livin...
Kayla Derkach Apr 05, 2016

Upcoming info session for Disability Tax Credit Program
KAMLOOPS - Do you, or someone you care for suffer from a chronic medical condition, which affects your daily life? If so, you may qualify for a Disability Tax Credit – on April 7th, there's an i...
Kayla Derkach Apr 05, 2016

Westsyde and Brock pools to remain open
KAMLOOPS - Residents of Westsyde and Brocklehurst will get their wish, but those in the heart of the North Shore might not be so happy. Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday to keep the Westsyde and Brocklehur...
Kayla Derkach Apr 05, 2016

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Week In Review
Week In Review: Week of February 23
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
39th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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SOUND OFF: KSACC disappointed at Kamloops MLAs' vote to advance human rights code bill beyond first reading
Feb 28, 2026
TWO & OUT
PETERS: U.S. Olympic men's hockey team celebration was extremely political - whether players recognize it or not
Feb 27, 2026

The Art of Christmas
The Art of Christmas: Christmas gifts
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: February 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
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SOUND OFF: Saving people time at ICBC
Feb 25, 2026