Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Egregious affront to communities': NSBIA calls out Province's shift away from Recovery-Oriented Housing
KAMLOOPS - The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) in Kamloops is joining the chorus of local voices speaking out against the Ministry of Housing's shift away from a Recovery-Oriented...
Dec 12, 2025 A rendering of the proposed 54-unit affordable housing development at Leigh and Fortune in Kamloops. (Image Credit: City of Kamloops / Tengri Architecture)
Kamloops RCMP urging vigilance after senior loses $5,000 in gift-card scam
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are urging people to be wary of scams this holiday season after a senior was defrauded out of $5,000 in a gift card scam on Monday (Dec. 8). According to the RCMP, the scammer...
Dec 12, 2025 (Image Credit: Global BC)
Innergex eyes Pennask Summit for potential 160-megawatt wind farm project
KAMLOOPS - A Quebec company which is being a wind farm that was selected by BC Hydro as part of its 2024 call for power is eyeing land in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) for a portion of ...
Dec 12, 2025 (Image Credit: Innergex/Facebook)
Storm game rescheduled to Sunday after fatal two-semi crash leads to lengthy Highway 1 closure
KAMLOOPS - This evening's (Dec. 12) KIJHL game between the Kamloops Storm and the Golden Rockets has been postponed to Sunday after a fatal two-semi crash forced a lengthy closure of the Trans-Canada ...
Dec 12, 2025 (Image Credit: Golden Rockets/Facebook)
Tkemlúps and Kamloops urge peace and calm as decade-old land claim 'does not seek private or city-owned land'
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc and the City of Kamloops have released a statement regarding a decade-old land claim by Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation (SSN) to provide "clarity and reassurance as q...
Dec 12, 2025 Street banners featuring Kamloops and Tk’emlúps that were unveiled in 2021. (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton sustains serious damage due to rain
HOPE, B.C. - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit has confirmed that the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) between Hope and Manning Park sustained extensive damage as a result of this week's ex...
Dec 12, 2025 Highway 3 between Hope and Manning Park (Image Credit: B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
Proposed 1,350-unit housing development adjacent to KRCC moving to public hearing
KAMLOOPS - A proposal for a new mixed-use neighbourhood adjacent to the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre has taken a step forward.At Tuesday's (Dec. 9) meeting, Kamloops council voted 8-0 to allo...
Dec 12, 2025 An illustrative concept plan of the new development by the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre. (Image Credit: Placemark Design + Development via City of Kamloops)
100 Mile House emergency department to close for most of the day Friday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency department in 100 Mile House will be temporarily closed for most of Friday (Dec. 12). Interior Health says emergency services at 100 Mile House District General Ho...
Dec 12, 2025 100 Mile House District General Hospital (Image Credit: Interior Health)
Impending holiday gatherings prompts seasonal shot reminder from health professionals
KAMLOOPS - Heading into the height of holiday party season, medical professionals are once again reminding people to get their seasonal respiratory vaccinations. This week, B.C. provincial health offi...
Dec 11, 2025 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)
High school food drive blends community, competitive spirit of Kamloops students
KAMLOOPS - Four different secondary schools around Kamloops have been competing over the last several weeks to see who can collect the most items for the Kamloops Food Bank. The annual campaign is mea...
Dec 11, 2025 Westsyde Secondary students sorting their donations into Kamloops Food Bank pick-up bins. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)
