Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Heritage Railway still on track to operate rail tour using 2141 steam locomotive
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Heritage Railway Society (KHR) says its plan to begin operating a rail tour towards Vernon next year using the iconic 2141 steam locomotive remain on track. Leader of Railway D...
Jun 21, 2025 The 2141 steam locomotive emerging from storage on June 2, 2025. (Image Credit: Kamloops Heritage Railway)
TNRD launches expanded FireSmart rebate program for seniors over 65
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has expanded its FireSmart Rebate Program to include a new offering for seniors over the age of 65.Spokesperson Colton Davies says eligible resi...
Jun 21, 2025
High streamflow advisories, flood watches in place across B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a number of high streamflow advisories in the Interior as the forecast calls for rain and possibly snow this weekend.The advisory is in place for the...
Jun 21, 2025
Referendum day arrives for residents of Cherry Creek and Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek will head to the polls on Saturday (June 21) to vote on a new Fire Protection Service that will cover both communities west of Kamloops.They will be al...
Jun 21, 2025
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is hosting a free event for National Indigenous Peoples Day
TK'EMLUPS - On Saturday (June 21), it's National Indigenous Peoples Day and Tk'emlps te Secwpemc is hosting what it calls a day of culture, community, and celebration at the Tk'emlps Powwow Arbour."Th...
Jun 20, 2025
Scheduling conflicts set to delay Bagabuyo murder trial for more than a month
VANCOUVER - Seven weeks of sitting into the first-degree murder trial for Butch Bagabuyo that has stretched between two courthouses, the entire proceeding will now be on hold until early August.Bagabu...
Jun 20, 2025
As wait times for new schools grow, SD73 to investigate prefab additions
KAMLOOPS - The process of applying for, and then receiving, capital funding from the province of B.C. for new schools is painfully slow. While the Kamloops-Thompson School District recently received f...
Jun 20, 2025
Kamloops mayor asks city to look elsewhere for its independent investigators
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of Kamloops is attempting to put the brakes on a Code of Conduct investigation he kickstarted "until an independent and impartial investigator" is assigned to it.In a news release...
Jun 20, 2025
Overnight snowfall expected for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Okanagan Connector
MERRITT, B.C. - The first night of summer solstice could bring overnight flurries to some Interior highways. In a special weather statement, Environment Canada says around four centimetres of snow is ...
Jun 20, 2025
Kamloops City Hall reopens after sewer blockage Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Hall is back open Friday (June 20) after it was forced to close Thursday due to a blocked sewer line."We had a blockage in the sewer line inside the building which caused a pi...
Jun 20, 2025
