Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
CSRD adopts temporary borrowing plan to keep proposed Scotch Creek-Lee Creek fire station project on track
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has adopted a new financing plan as it continues working on a plan to rebuild a fire station to serve the communities of Scotch Creek...
Aug 22, 2025
Driver of jampacked minivan fined for speeding near Merritt; claims he was running out of gas
MERRITT, B.C. - Police say a driver near Merritt who was fined nearly $500 for speeding claimed he was doing so because he was nearly out of gas. At around 7:00 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 16), BC Highway Pat...
Aug 22, 2025
Overlanders Bridge multi-use pathway to reopen Friday as crews begin paving northbound lanes
KAMLOOPS - The multi-use pathway along the Overlanders Bridge will officially reopen Friday (Aug. 22), as the City of Kamloops says crews have completed resurfacing work.In a brief post on social medi...
Aug 22, 2025
BC Wildlife Park finishing the summer strong with attendance spike
KAMLOOPS - It's been a successful summer so far for the BC Wildlife Park, with attendance already exceeding 12,000 people this August. A multitude of factors, including limited wildfire smoke and stre...
Aug 21, 2025
Foundry Kamloops fundraiser destruction benefits youth services hub construction
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Acacia Pangilinan experienced catharsis in the Wreck-It Room on Thursday [Aug. 21] at the Foundry Smash and Splash fundraiser. "I'm pretty s...
Aug 21, 2025
Kamloops area set to experience long - and somewhat unusual - spell of hot weather
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is forecasting another spell of hot weather in the Kamloops area that is expected to begin this Friday (Aug. 22) and last for at least a week.Meteorologist Matt Loney say...
Aug 21, 2025
Fundraiser launched to support family of Merritt boy who needs lifesaving surgery for rare liver condition
MERRITT, B.C. - While most young kids and families would be preparing for the return to school in a few weeks, Kolby Ursulak, his mom and godmother are planning a cross country journey for a lifesavin...
Aug 21, 2025
Drought ratings on North and South River basin drop to Level 0
KAMLOOPS - The drought rating in the North and South Thompson River basin has dropped to the lowest possible level, according to new data from the B.C. River Forecast Centre.It notes the North Thompso...
Aug 21, 2025
BCGEU calling for investigation into province's response to North Kamloops bomb threat
KAMLOOPS - Employees at a provincial government office on the North Shore are refuting the province's statement that emergency protocols were properly followed in response to a bomb threat. The Minist...
Aug 21, 2025
Cantilever Bar fire near Lytton classified as under control
LYTTON, B.C. - The largest of three fires that threatened the Lytton area this summer is under control, though its still burning nearly a month after it was first discovered. The BC Wildfire Service s...
Aug 21, 2025
