Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
CSRD holding referendum on funding community halls in Blind Bay, Sorrento and others
BLIND BAY, B.C. - Residents in Blind Bay, Notch Hill, Sorrento and other parts of Electoral Area G of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will head to the polls to determine if they want to ...
May 27, 2025
Kamloops International Cup to feature Arsenal women's, Nottingham Forest men's teams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Cup will be making its return this summer, as Kamloops United (KUFC) prepares to host two more English teams in the Tournament Capital.KUFC will be hosting Arsena...
May 27, 2025
Record-setting number of participants expected at Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament
KAMLOOPS - Some of the players serving, dinking, volleying and smashing on Monday (May 26) morning were polishing their games ahead of the Comazzetto Group Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament, which i...
May 26, 2025
Kamloops to resume FireSmart assessments soon; potential expansion to rebate program being looked at
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops expects to resume FireSmart assessments once its cleared a backlog of existing requests made following the launch of a new rebate program that had to be paused almost a...
May 26, 2025
Caputo back in Ottawa ahead of brief session of parliament
OTTAWA - King Charles III is set to arrive in Canada on Monday, ahead of delivering the speech from the throne on Tuesday (May 27) from Parliament Hill. It will be the first time the speech has been d...
May 26, 2025
Busy weekend for Kamloops Fire Rescue with two landscape fires, two structure fires
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) had a busy weekend with a pair of landscape fires along with North Shore and Rayleigh structure fires to contend with on Sunday (May 25).The most noticeable was t...
May 26, 2025
Series of traffic closures coming to downtown Kamloops to accommodate BC Hydro work
KAMLOOPS - A heads-up to Kamloops drivers - there will be a series of traffic closures in the downtown core this week to accommodate BC Hydro work. The left turn lane and one through lane of Seymour S...
May 26, 2025
Vehicle fire causing delays on Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Drivers traveling between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge may experience delays on their commute Monday (May 26). DriveBC first reported of a vehicle fire on the Trans Canada Highwa...
May 26, 2025
No injuries as Kamloops firefighters make quick work of shed fire near McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 1:20 p.m.): Three trailer homes near McArthur Island were damaged by a two-alarm shed fire Sunday (May 25) morning, and Kamloops firefighters say one of the structures was likely sp...
May 25, 2025
TNRD reports uptick in FireSmart assessment requests following launch of new rebate program
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says there has been a big uptake in FireSmart assessment requests following the launch of a rebate program earlier this month. According to the ...
May 25, 2025
