Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mayor Hamer-Jackson's unusual approach to pass notice of motion bears no fruit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson called earlier this month for a forensic audit of city hall.His three-page notice of motion was all encompassing, with his proposal's stated purpose to inv...
Jun 25, 2025
And the 2025 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery grand prize winner is...
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has its newest homeowner. The Kamloops Y held its 2025 Dream Home Lottery Wednesday (June 25) morning. In a livestream video posted to social media, the winner of the modern home i...
Jun 25, 2025
New campaign encourages B.C. to 'squeal' on invasive pigs
WILLIAMS LAKE - British Columbia's Invasive Species Council says the province needs to get ahead of the potential risk of invasive pigs before they gain a foothold the way they have elsewhere in Canad...
Jun 25, 2025
Kamloops loses five lives due to toxic drugs in April
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops lost five lives due to the toxic drug crisis in April 2025. New figures through April released Tuesday (June 24) by the BC Coroners Service show 16 suspected unregulated drug death...
Jun 25, 2025
Final days of exhibition featuring commissioned paintings of downtown homes in Old Courthouse Art Gallery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents have a few days left to take in a new art show out of the old Courthouse building, featuring paintings of iconic downtown homes. 'A Neighbourhood Remembered' is an exhibi...
Jun 25, 2025
Man charged in targeted firearm incident at Kamloops motel
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been charged following an incident involving a gun at a motel in the city on June 15, 2025. Kamloops RCMP say 37-year-old Carson Anthony Mitchell appeared in Kamloops Pro...
Jun 25, 2025
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
UPDATE (June 30): KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the 53-year-old woman who was reported missing on June 19, 2025, has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous inform...
Jun 25, 2025
Report: Olynyk traded to Wizards from Pelicans
Kelly Olynyk appears to be on the move again. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading forward Olynyk, guard CJ McCollum and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jord...
Jun 24, 2025
News release confirms plans for three of the four new BC Cancer Centers to have PET/CT scanners; Kamloops excluded
KAMLOOPS - Discussions surrounding the Kamloops cancer centre have been ongoing since long before then Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the project was a go back in 2023. For the Kamloops cancer c...
Jun 24, 2025
Councillor O'Reilly clarifies that Kamloops is being reimbursed a 'significant portion' of CAO Trawin's salary
KAMLOOPS - During Tuesday's (June 24) regular council meeting, the 2024 statement of financial information (SOFI) will be presented for approval. The report shows that overall remuneration at the City...
Jun 24, 2025
