Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Former Kamloops man hit with jail sentence in series of sex assaults
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops man convicted of a series of sex assaults has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison.A jury found Joel Eric Carlson guilty of six counts of sexual assault last Jun...
Jun 12, 2025
Drought level on North and South Thompson River basin increase
KAMLOOPS - The drought rating in the North and South Thompson River basin has been raised to Level 1 for the first time this year, following a spell of above normal temperatures that blanketed much of...
Jun 12, 2025
Human remains discovered in Pendleton Creek area identified as missing Fort St. John man; foul play suspected
KAMLOOPS - The human remains discovered in the Pendleton Creek area west of Kamloops in April have been identified as a man from Fort St. John who has been missing for more than two years. Police say ...
Jun 12, 2025
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Shuswap region. In a notification online, Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thundersto...
Jun 12, 2025
Weeklong special weather statement lifted as Kamloops-area temperatures return to seasonal levels
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has ended a week-long special weather statement that blanketed much of southern B.C. with warmer than normal temperatures.The final special weather statements that covere...
Jun 12, 2025
Paramedics cycling to raise funds for national monument in Ottawa, wrapping up four-day tour in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A group of paramedics cycling through the Southern Interior heat will wrap up their four-day tour in Kamloops. For more than a decade, the Tour Paramedic Ride has held cycling rides across ...
Jun 12, 2025
Latest temporary closure of Lillooet emergency department to last into the weekend
LILLOOET, B.C. - The 36th temporary closure of the Lillooet emergency department in 2025 will last into the weekend. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Thursday...
Jun 12, 2025
Seniors call for pension reform at second annual Tin Cup Rally in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The second annual Seniors Tin Cup Rally took place on Wednesday (June 11) on the 700-block of Fortune Drive. Seniors gathered to voice concerns over the rising cost of living and its relati...
Jun 11, 2025
Witness recollection of 2020 North Shore stabbing spree cross-examined
KAMLOOPS - The trial of a Kamloops man accused in a violent stabbing incident that killed one person and injured three others continued this week at the Kamloops Law Courts. Michael Wayne Palmer is ch...
Jun 11, 2025
PRIDE week kicks off in Kamloops; parade scheduled for Sunday
KAMLOOPS - It's PRIDE week in Kamloops and this year, the Kamloops PRIDE Society has organized plenty of ways for people to celebrate and show solidarity amongst the 2SLGBTQI+ community and allies. Ka...
Jun 11, 2025
