Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Coburn Street intersection in Chase to permanently close on August 11
CHASE, B.C. - The Village of Chase says the intersection of Highway 1 and Coburn Street will be permanently closed to all public traffic starting Monday (Aug. 11).In a statement, village officials say...
Aug 10, 2025
Village of Ashcroft to hold October 18 by-election to fill vacant council seat
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Residents in the Village of Ashcroft will head to the polls in about two months' time to elect a new councillor, who will be in office for just under one year.The Oct. 18 by-election ...
Aug 09, 2025
Annual Kamloops seniors' picnic scheduled for August 29
KAMLOOPS - The annual Kamloops seniors' picnic will take place at the east end of Riverside Park in less than three weeks on Friday (Aug. 29). The City of Kamloops says the free event will give people...
Aug 09, 2025
Heat warning issued for Kamloops area as temperatures soar into the mid-30s
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops area is once again under a heat warning as Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures to be in the mid-30s for the next few days. The warning issued Saturday (Aug. 9) cover...
Aug 09, 2025
Numerous road closures in effect Saturday due to Hot Nite In the City, Kamloops Ribfest
KAMLOOPS - A reminder to drivers heading to downtown Kamloops this weekend that there will be a number of road closures in effect because of the annual Hot Nite in the City show and shine. Victoria St...
Aug 09, 2025
Into Thin Air - Dean Morrison, Luke Neville, and Ben Tyner | missing men around BC's Interior
NICOLA VALLEY - BC's Interior region has been the location of interest for a handful of missing persons investigations, all within a few years of each other, though none have ever been officially link...
Aug 08, 2025
Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival to celebrate 30th anniversary this weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival will be returning to the South Thompson River for its 30th anniversary this Saturday (Aug. 9).While much of the attention will be on Ribfest and Hot Nite i...
Aug 08, 2025
Kamloops woman restarts attempt to break Guinness World Record for longest cooking marathon
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman has restarted her attempt to break the world record for longest cooking marathon after an unexpected medical emergency. Zainab Oladipo, who owns Afrofusion on Victoria Stre...
Aug 08, 2025
First Steps Clinic reassuring expectant families of care options after notice of changes at RIH
KAMLOOPS - While potential maternity care changes related to short-staffing were announced at Royal Inland Hospital two weeks ago, the prenatal care at the First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic is...
Aug 08, 2025
Some Columbia Street paving work scheduled this month to 'minimize future traffic disruptions'
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released information about a pair of upcoming projects on Columbia Street, one of which will get underway in a little over a week's time. In a news release issued F...
Aug 08, 2025
