Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Lemonade Day gives opportunity for youth to experience running a business
KAMLOOPS - Community Futures Thompson Country is brining Lemonade Day into the B.C. Interior and to Kamloops for the first time this summer.The free event, provides youth from kindergarten to grade 8,...
Jul 16, 2025
Ahead of public submissions, KCU outlines concerns with proposed AAP policy changes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council has begun the work of formalizing a policy around future Alternative Approval Processes (AAP). The proposed alternative approval process policy aims to tackle issues b...
Jul 16, 2025
Boaters being warned as strong, gusty winds expected for Kamloops and area
KAMLOOPS - Boaters in Kamloops and the surrounding area are being warned of strong and gusty winds Wednesday (July 16) night. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Nicola, Shus...
Jul 16, 2025
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Exploring Scottish roots at Kamloops Highland Games
KAMLOOPS -- Tartan was twirling, kilts were flying and bagpipes were sounding on Saturday at the Kamloops Highland Games.Competitions in highland dancing, piping, drumming and heavy events allowed par...
Jul 16, 2025
One person killed in weekend crash that closed Highway 1 north of Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - One person is dead following a collision that closed a stretch of the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon over the weekend. BC Highway Patrol says the crash happened on H...
Jul 16, 2025
Chadwick of Kamloops selected in Major League Baseball Draft
KAMLOOPS -- Tyrelle Chadwick of Kamloops was selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, which wrapped up on Monday (July 14) in Cumberland, Georgia. The Colorado Rockies picked Chadwick -- a 6-foot-...
Jul 15, 2025
McKay, Cull set to help guide SD73 in the hunt for new leadership
KAMLOOPS - Following the sudden departure of Rhonda Nixon earlier this month, the SD73 board has hired Mike McKay to serve as interim superintendent of schools, and assist in the hiring process for hi...
Jul 15, 2025
Missing TRU student recovered from Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP have confirmed that they have recovered the body of the missing TRU student who was last seen entering the Thompson River on July 6. "A man who was last seen being pulled ...
Jul 15, 2025
Borrowing bylaws for Build Kamloops projects officially adopted by council
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Performing Arts Centre and arena multi-plex projects took another legislative step forward on Tuesday (July 15). City Council voted 8-1 in favour of approving the borrowing byl...
Jul 15, 2025
Overall construction value down for Kamloops building sector at halfway point of 2025
KAMLOOPS - At the halfway mark of 2025, the Kamloops building sector has seen more permits issued but less construction value per project. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspect...
Jul 15, 2025
