Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Back from prairie deployment, skimmers are standing by in Kamloops - along with Conair's newest toy
KAMLOOPS - After a two-week stretch out in Saskatchewan around the end of May, the BC Wildfire Service's Conair Fire Boss skimmers have returned to Kamloops and the wildfire base at the airport. Durin...
Jun 18, 2025
Kamloops council to consider 30 km/h speed limits on all local streets
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff will explore the possibility of lowering the speed limit to 30 km/h on all local streets.The resolution came out of a meeting of council's Livability and Sustainabili...
Jun 18, 2025
2025 Music in the Park lineup unveiled
KAMLOOPS - The lineup for Music in the Park 2025 in Kamloops has been unveiled. The free, nightly summer concert season at Riverside Park in July and August, supported by the City of Kamloops and BCLC...
Jun 18, 2025
Kamloops Fire Rescue puts out small North Shore shed fire
KAMLOOPS - A small structure fire made a big impression across Kamloops. Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to an area between Fix Auto and U-Haul on Halston Avenue at around 6:00 p.m. Tuesday (June 17) w...
Jun 18, 2025
Remains of missing Shuswap woman found in rural Salmon Arm; primary suspect deceased
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The remains of a Shuswap woman who went missing eight years ago were found, and it's believed the primary suspect in her death is a recently deceased man with a history of violence ...
Jun 18, 2025
Kamloops' Fire Station 1 in Sahali temporarily out of commission after rescue vehicle catches fire
KAMLOOPS - Fire Station 1 in Kamloops will be out of commission for the foreseeable future after a spare rescue vehicle caught fire early Tuesday (June 17) morning.Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) Assistant...
Jun 18, 2025
Conserve now or get taxed later: Kamloops council greenlights new water bylaw as treatment plant nears capacity
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has not updated its water and sewer bylaws since they were originally created back in 1983, aside from year-to-year changes with regard to the rates paid by homeowners....
Jun 17, 2025
Newest apartment build on Kamloops' North Shore officially opens; hundreds more units on the way
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' North Shore has become one of the busiest areas of the city for apartment construction, with around 1,200 new living units to be added over the next seven years. Thompson Landing ...
Jun 17, 2025
Watchdog looking into collision between police vehicle, motorcyclist near Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog organization says it is looking into a collision between a police vehicle and a motorcyclist near Sicamous.The incident happened at about 5:35 p.m. on Sunday (J...
Jun 17, 2025
Province okays 15-year mine extension for Logan Lake's Highland Valley Copper
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The provincial government says it has granted an environmental assessment certificate to Highland Valley Copper (HVC) for its proposed mine life extension project. (Ed. note: The vi...
Jun 17, 2025
