Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
As 2025 Kamloops Ribfest approaches, announcement on new organizer to come 'in a couple of weeks'
KAMLOOPS - While the Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Club prepares to sink its teeth into one final edition of Ribfest, the club is also expected to make an announcement about the future of the summer staple...
Aug 05, 2025
Kamloops man launches new society to raise awareness about river safety
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who had a near-drowning experience in the Thompson River when he saved the lives of two people last summer is taking river safety into his own hands.Robert Griffiths took to ...
Aug 04, 2025
SRD K9's of BC geared up with new GPS tracking collars donated by family of missing woman
KAMLOOPS - The Search, Recovery and Detection K9s of BC, a provincial non-profit based in Kamloops, was recently able to upgrade the technology used in search operations, thanks to a donation made by ...
Aug 04, 2025
Pair of closures coming to 100 Mile House emergency department this weekend
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There will be two temporary closures of the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital this BC Day long weekend.Interior Health says the ER in 100 Mile House...
Aug 03, 2025
Kamloops firefighters snuff out Saturday grassfire along Trans-Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a Saturday (Aug. 2) evening grassfire along the Trans-Canada Highway near the Yellowhead Interchange with Highway 5.Firefighters were called around ...
Aug 03, 2025
Construction underway on first-ever municipally owned rental building in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Construction is underway on a six-storey, 110-unit rental building that former Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine referred to in his farewell note to the community prior to his passing last ye...
Aug 03, 2025
Special air quality statement reissued for Kamloops-area
KAMLOOPS - A special air quality statement has been reissued for the Kamloops area less than a day after the previous alert was lifted.The advisory covers the South Thompson and the Fraser Canyon, and...
Aug 03, 2025
Several new fire starts reported after Saturday thunderstorms
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 9:30 p.m.): While there have been some new fires reported, the BC Wildfire Service appears to be getting a handle on wildfires sparked after Saturday's (Aug. 2) on again, off again ...
Aug 03, 2025
UPDATE: Trio of small wildfires reported near Merritt
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was responding to three small wildfires that sparked in the Merritt area Saturday (Aug 2) but only two are suspected to have been caused by lightning. One ligh...
Aug 02, 2025
Sun Peaks Resort hosting 'Mountain Lifestyle Wellness Weekend' this BC Day
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - It's shaping up to be a busy BC Day weekend at Sun Peaks Resort as the resort hosts 'Mountain Lifestyle Wellness Weekend.' Sun Peaks Director of Communications Christina Antoniak say...
Aug 02, 2025
