Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Performance-based pay hikes for IH execs criticized by Kelowna MLA, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
KELOWNA - Performance-based pay increases given to top Interior Health (IH) brass amid a physician shortage crisis at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) are being criticized by the Canadian Taxpayers Fede...
Jun 13, 2025
No new wildfires reported in Kamloops Fire Centre after 600+ lightning strikes Thursday
UPDATE (11:45 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says the fire near Cache Creek is being held at 5.63 hectares.EARLIER: CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service estimates there were 622 lightning strik...
Jun 13, 2025
Investigators working to determine cause after 'suspicious' fire at Merritt hotel
MERRITT, B.C. - The RCMP say an overnight structure fire at a Merritt hotel has been deemed suspicious, though investigators are still working to determine a cause. Police say officers from the Merrit...
Jun 13, 2025
One person seriously injured in Wednesday's Tranquille Road collision
KAMLOOPS - One person was sent to hospital with serious injuries following Wednesday's (June 11) collision at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Eighth Street. In a brief update Friday (June 13),...
Jun 13, 2025
Duo in stolen vehicle tracked by police dogs and arrested after reportedly ramming Sicamous RCMP cruiser
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Two people were arrested after a Sicamous RCMP officer found a suspected stolen vehicle at a local gas station. RCMP say the officer spotted the vehicle at around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday ...
Jun 13, 2025
New wildfire spotted just outside of Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - UPDATE (8:45 p.m.): The fire size has been updated to 5.63 hectares.BC Wildfire Service now says the fire was sparked by lightning.EARLIER: BC Wildfire Service crews responded to a...
Jun 12, 2025
Kamloops enacting new procedures to limit the spread of Japanese beetles
KAMLOOPS - An expansive area of Kamloops has now been designated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as a regulated area where Japanese beetles have been detected. The area covers a number o...
Jun 12, 2025
Local golf club pros test mettle in PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS
KAMLOOPS - General manager Alec Hubert and head pro Andrew Bentley of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club were flying around the course on Thursday (June 12) morning, winding through the willows while ...
Jun 12, 2025
Severance situation looking grim for Kamloops Hudson's Bay employees
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops was included in the recent closure of Hudson's Bay stores across Canada and the union representing local employees says there's still no confirmation on what kind of settlement the...
Jun 12, 2025
Kamloops councillor moves UBCM resolution on catch-and-release policies, bail reform
KAMLOOPS - Following an unanimous vote of council this week, the City of Kamloops will be forwarding a resolution to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) on the issue of catch-and-relea...
Jun 12, 2025
