Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops councillor's lawyer argues for dismissal of mayor's defamation suit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter were back in a Kamloops courtroom Monday (Sept. 22), returning after an adjournment in their defamation case. BC Supreme Co...
Sep 22, 2025
Kamloops Food Bank prepares for distribution after food-drive success
KAMLOOPS - The shelves at the Kamloops Food Bank are well-stocked after this past weekend's food drive.A record-breaking 75,000 pounds of food was collected for the non-profit organization on Saturday...
Sep 22, 2025
YMCA-operated child care facility opens at Parkcrest elementary
KAMLOOPS - The newest child care centre in the city had its grand opening Monday (Sept. 22), operating out of re-built Parkcrest elementary. Including the latest centre at Parkcrest, about half of the...
Sep 22, 2025
Small interface fire near Overlanders Bridge doused by Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made short work of an interface fire that sparked along the Rivers Trail on Monday afternoon (Sept. 22). Just before 1 p.m., motorists along the Overlanders Bridg...
Sep 22, 2025
Hurlbert hat trick earns Blazers forward WHL Rookie of the Week honours
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's hot start has caught the attention of the Western Hockey League. The WHL announced Hurlbert won the league's first Rookie of the Week award for the ...
Sep 22, 2025
RCMP say woman's disappearance from Forest Grove suspicious; sister makes emotional plea for information
FOREST GROVE, B.C. - The sister of a woman who went missing in Forest Grove last February is pleading for help bringing her sister home.Jennifer Provencal, 51, was last seen on February 5. She was rep...
Sep 22, 2025
Hamer-Jackson, Neustaeter set to return to court Monday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, and councillor Katie Neustaeter are scheduled to be back in a Kamloops Court room on Monday (Sept 22) following an adjournment in their defamation case. T...
Sep 21, 2025
Timeraiser fundraising event returns to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Those willing to lend a helping hand to local non-profits could land some artwork in the 12th annual Timeraiser event. Presented by Volunteer Kamloops, participants can bid on artwork but n...
Sep 21, 2025
TNRD offering free emergency-grade address signs
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is offering new emergency-grade address signs to residents free of charge.This program will provide property owners with standard, emergency-gra...
Sep 21, 2025
Kamloops Food Bank reports record-breaking fall food drive amid ban on commercial flyer delivery
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank is reporting a record-breaking fall food drive this year, saying the community banded together after it was forced to draw up new plans on the fly because of ongoing ...
Sep 20, 2025
