Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Izman Creek fire near Lytton being held at 243 hectares
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the Izman Creek fire near Lytton is being held at 242.8 hectares in size, thanks to the "excellent progress" of crews as well as favourable weather. The cha...
Jul 08, 2025
Kamloops firefighters tackle grassfire along river bank in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters appear to have made quick work on a grassfire just east of the Kokanee Way exit, the third grassfire they were called out to today. Photos and videos shared to social ...
Jul 08, 2025
Fourth Avenue Sewer Upgrades underway; Overlanders Bridge repairs to start July 14
KAMLOOPS - A pair of major infrastructure upgrades will be getting underway in Kamloops this month. Crews are mobilizing to begin resurfacing work along the Overlanders Bridge, with that project set t...
Jul 08, 2025
Woodland will chase first pro contract with Ottawa Charge at November training camp
KAMLOOPS -- Kendra Woodland is one step closer to becoming the first player from Kamloops to crack a Professional Women's Hockey League [PWHL] roster. The 25-year-old goaltender on Monday [July 7] sig...
Jul 08, 2025
KFR back at Strathcona Park for new landscape fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue is on-scene at Strathcona Park fighting a landscape fire. The call came into KFR shortly before 4:00 p.m. with three trucks responding to the scene, including a bush tr...
Jul 08, 2025
Adjournment granted; Hamer-Jackson and Neustaeter scheduled to return to court in September
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and councillor Katie Neustaeter were back at the Kamloops law courts on Tuesday (July 8) morning, as Justice Jacqueline Hughes announced her decision on Ha...
Jul 08, 2025
Bright Red Book Bus driving summer-time reading materials to Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - With school out for the summer, parks and playgrounds around Kamloops are a popular destination for kids and families, and they're also a daily stop for the Bright Red Book Bus. This summer...
Jul 08, 2025
Kamloops Seniors Village kicks off Western Heritage Week with Rodeo demonstration
KAMLOOPS - The Calgary Stampede is one of the biggest events in Canada, and it's also part of the inspiration behind a smaller-scale rodeo show in Kamloops. To kick off Western Heritage Week, Kamloops...
Jul 08, 2025
Nicola Valley area residents, politicians looking for answers after latest blue-green algae bloom
MERRITT - A Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Director for the Nicola Valley area says residents are looking for answers following the latest blue-green algae bloom. While its not a new issue, ...
Jul 07, 2025
Adjournment decision expected Tuesday on Hamer-Jackson's defamation suit against Neustaeter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, and councillor Katie Neustaeter were in BC civil court on Monday (July 7), hearing an adjournment application filed by Hamer-Jackson late last week. Hamer...
Jul 07, 2025
