Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Shuswap MLA Kyllo will not seek re-election
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A decade is enough for Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo. The B.C. United MLA has revealed he will not be running in the next election, which is scheduled for 2024. Kyllo was first elected in 20...
James Peters Oct 17, 2023
Kamloops This Week to close; last newspaper coming Oct. 25
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (3:35 p.m.): Kamloops This Week (KTW) has confirmed its closure in a piece posted to its website.The newspaper blames the closure on "myriad challenges, including market conditions a...
Aaron Schulze Oct 17, 2023
Heavy rainfall forecast for Wednesday triggers high streamflow advisory for North and South Thompson basins
KAMLOOPS - Despite being under a Drought Level 4 advisory, Kamloops and area can expect some high streamflow Wednesday (Oct. 18).A high streamflow advisory was posted Tuesday by the BC River Forecast ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 17, 2023
Preliminary Kamloops-Thompson enrolment up 240 students from last year
KAMLOOPS - Preliminary enrolment numbers presented to the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education Monday (Oct. 17) show about 250 more students going to public schools this year than expe...
Aaron Schulze Oct 17, 2023
Simpcw First Nation enters hunting agreement within Jasper National Park land
CHU CHUA, B.C. - Simpcw First Nation and Stoney Nation in Alberta have signed an agreement over mutual hunting privileges within their respective grounds on the land now known as Jasper National Park....
Aaron Schulze Oct 17, 2023
TNRD holds open houses to help better protect communities from wildfires
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hosting a series of open houses this month. The information sessions - which have already been held in Savona, Blue River and Clearwater - in...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023
TNRD Film Commission looks to rebound from strike slowdown with help of provincial grant
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors approved a provincial grant application for $336,000 to fund initiatives to help attract the film industry in the ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023
Kamloops RCMP seek suspect in trio of vehicle thefts from Notre Dame Drive
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help solving a trio of vehicle thefts over the weekend.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were alerted to the thefts ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023
UPDATE: Power restored to Salmon Arm area
SALMON ARM, B.C. - UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): B.C. Hydro says power has been restored to the area. EARLIER: Thousands of B.C. Hydro customers are without power in the Salmon Arm area Monday afternoon (Oct. 1...
James Peters Oct 16, 2023
Shots fired toward home on Tk'emlups reserve: Kamloops RCMP
TK'EMLUPS - RCMP are looking into a shots fired incident on the Tk'emlups Reserve.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says Mounties were called to the 1000-blo...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023
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