Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Coquihalla reopens between Hope and Merritt after nearly two day closure due to Mine Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened as of noon Friday (Sept. 5).The highway had been closed to all traffic since Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon as the Mine Cree...
Sep 05, 2025
Lytton, Lillooet set daily temperature record for third consecutive day as air quality alerts persist
LYTTON - Preliminary data from Environment Canada shows the Fraser Canyon communities of Lytton and Lillooet experienced record high temperatures for the third day in a row on Sept. 4. According to En...
Sep 05, 2025 Image Credit: Global BC
Southeast District ERT back at Brocklehurst house in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops are once again asking people to avoid the 2300-block of Fleetwood Avenue because of an ongoing police operation this morning (Sept. 5).In a brief statement, RCMP Staff Sgt....
Sep 05, 2025
Increase in non-fatal overdoses leads to Interior Health-wide drug alert
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued an overdose alert for its entire region as it warns of an increase in the number of non-fatal overdose events.In a statement issued Friday (Sept. 5), the health a...
Sep 05, 2025
National unemployment rate climbs to 7.1 per cent in August; Kamloops rate dips slightly
The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row and the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period, Statistics Canada reported on Friday....
Sep 05, 2025
Busy summer has Kamloops building sector poised to surpass 2024 in revenue, housing starts
KAMLOOPS - A busy summer has the Kamloops building sector on pace to surpass its production in 2024. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show nearly $69.8 million...
Sep 05, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens north of Hope with single lane alternating traffic
YALE, B.C. - (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.): The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened with a single lane of alternating traffic between Hope and Yale. The highway had been closed in both directions after a fiery hea...
Sep 05, 2025
Kamloops real estate market experiences cooler August
KAMLOOPS - Unlike the temperature, activity in the Kamloops real estate market cooled down in August 2025 as the benchmark price for some homes dropped. New numbers provided by the Association of Inte...
Sep 05, 2025
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane in the Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting aircraft was struck by a civilian drone that was being illegally flown in restricted airspace.It says the...
Sep 04, 2025
Crews battling Mine Creek wildfire brace for forecast wind and heat; Coquihalla remains closed
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire northeast of Hope saw aggressive growth Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon. Activity was moderate until a sudden shift in wind, which quickly sent flames down the mountai...
Sep 04, 2025
