Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildfire service plane missions 'well below average' due to slow wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) water bombers, skimmers and bird dogs have flown on more than 40 missions each so far this year, mostly across the province, fighting fires in Peachland, Va...
Aug 20, 2025
Kamloops family pays hefty price to get home from Italy, takes issue with Air Canada communication
KAMLOOPS - Customers are airing grievances in the aftermath of a labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants. Carmela Corkle of Kamloops and her vacationing family were stranded in Rom...
Aug 19, 2025
John Tod Centre break-in a blow to Kamloops Y, Boys and Girls Club
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday morning (Aug. 19), the BC YMCA Kamloops put out posts on social media stating that programming at its John Tod Centre on the North Shore would be cancelled for the day due to a brea...
Aug 19, 2025
'Porridge and eggs' the keys to longevity for WWII vet John Kuharski celebrating his 105th birthday
KAMLOOPS - It would simply be too easy to list events like the moon landing, or the inventions of the television, personal computer and cellphone as world changing transitions that John Kuharski has b...
Aug 19, 2025
Electoral reform committee could provide chance for changes ahead of 2026 municipal election: MLA Stamer
KAMLOOPS - This summer, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer has been helping lead a special committee on democratic and electoral reform for the B.C. legislature.The committee is comprised of memb...
Aug 19, 2025
Council highlights concerns with downtown Kamloops parking plan at Committee of the Whole
KAMLOOPS - A new parking management plan for downtown Kamloops has taken a step forward after receiving approval from council's Committee of the Whole on Tuesday (Aug. 19) morning. However, it didn't ...
Aug 19, 2025
Kamloops man's $5M jackpot the largest ever for a Scratch & Win in BC
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has walked away with the largest-ever Scratch & Win prize in B.C. history.BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) says Toni Matic bought a $50 Extreme Scratch & Win ticket from...
Aug 19, 2025
Sex crime reports involving vulnerable women prompt warning from Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are issuing a warning to Kamloops residents in the wake of a pair of disturbing sexual assault reports. Police say the reports were both made by third parties between early July and Au...
Aug 19, 2025
Kamloops cross-Canada runner 'Fast Eddy' Dostaler pens new book
RED DEER, AB. - For 'Fast Eddy' Dostaler, running across Canada and back was done in the hopes of making the world a better place.In agreement that he - and whoever else who would dare attempt such a ...
Aug 19, 2025
Kamloops RCMP release suspect photos in theft, PIN fraud cases
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP released multiple photos of suspects who may be connected to a pair of fraud and theft reports over the summer. On Friday (Aug. 15), RCMP were told of an elderly woman at a gr...
Aug 19, 2025
