Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mine Creek wildfire near Coquihalla Highway classified as under control
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is now under control. In an update Wednesday (Oct. 1), the BC Wildfire Service said the fire that brief...
Oct 02, 2025
WSOC: Wolfpack's morale high despite dropping two games this past weekend
KAMLOOPS- The TRU Wolfpack women's soccer team dropped two games over the weekend, losing contests to Trinity Western University and the University of Fraser Valley. Despite the losses, the team still...
Oct 01, 2025
McGill project to fill much needed gap in Kamloops' housing continuum: CMHA Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Work at the site of a new housing project along McGill Road is set to begin in just a few weeks, as earthworks will be underway to prepare the site for the modular units to be moved in."A f...
Oct 01, 2025
'The least they could do'; Forest critic underwhelmed by government response to new US tariffs
KAMLOOPS - This week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, applying a 25 per cent tax on furniture and 10 per cent on softwood lumber.British Columbia is the second largest ex...
Oct 01, 2025
100 Mile House emergency department closed Wednesday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without their emergency room beginning Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 1). Interior Health says the emergency department at 100 Mile House District Ge...
Oct 01, 2025
Interior Health issues alert for purple substance sold on Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued a drug alert for Kamloops, saying a substance being sold on the street brings a high risk of overdose.The alert issued Wednesday (Oct. 1) names a substance s...
Oct 01, 2025
Roadblock in place after collision, fuel spill on Ord Road; hazmat team responding
UPDATE (12:10 p.m.): One person is dead following the collision on Ord Road.Cpl. Dana Napier, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, confirmed the fatality in an update Wednesday afternoon. She adds the transit ...
Oct 01, 2025
Longtime Prince George librarian takes over as head of Thompson-Nicola Regional Library
KAMLOOPS - A woman with more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles will head the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL). The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced Julie Creaser...
Oct 01, 2025
Oilers acquire former Blazers goaltender Connor Ingram
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops Blazers goaltender is now a part of the Edmonton Oilers organization. In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 1), the Oilers announced they've acquired Connor Ingram from...
Oct 01, 2025
Kamloops woman responsible for botched cosmetic procedures pleads guilty to fraud, assault
KAMLOOPS - A woman who performed botched cosmetic procedures out of her Kamloops North Shore home has pleaded guilty to a pair of criminal charges.The case came to the attention of Kamloops RCMP in Au...
Oct 01, 2025
