Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Storm, Centennials, Heat to play preseason hockey this week as KIJHL season draws near
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Kamloops-area Junior A teams are set to play preseason hockey in just a few days as the 2025-26 KIJHL season approaches.The Kamloops Storm will play four preseason games in Septem...
Sep 01, 2025
Heat warning reissued for Kamloops-area as daytime temperatures poised to soar into mid 30s
KAMLOOPS - As expected, Environment Canada has reissued a heat warning for the Kamloops-area as it forecasts temperatures to be above the warning threshold once again. The weather agency says daytime ...
Aug 31, 2025
Health officials urging parents to check children's vaccination records ahead of new school year
KAMLOOPS - As kids prepare to head back to the classroom on Tuesday (Sept. 2), Interior Health officials are asking parents to check their child's immunization records to ensure its up to date. "As ch...
Aug 31, 2025
Search underway for new physicians to staff Sun Peaks Health Centre
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The search for new family physicians to staff the Sun Peaks Community Health Centre has begun. The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (SPMRM) has launched its request for proposa...
Aug 31, 2025
76th edition of North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo underway in Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere will be a hive of activity this Labour Day Long weekend as the 76th edition of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo gets underway is underway. The annual ev...
Aug 30, 2025
Heat warnings lifted but Kamloops-area temperatures to remain well above seasonal into September
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has lifted a heat warning for the Kamloops-area, though there is a chance it will be restored early next week. The heat warning, which was issued last Sunday (Aug. 24), w...
Aug 30, 2025
Sailor Bar wildfire near Yale being held
YALE, B.C. - There is some good news in the Fraser Canyon as the Sailor Bar fire is currently classified as being held. The 111-hectare fire, which sparked about seven kilometres north of Yale, was di...
Aug 30, 2025 Image Credit: Contributed via Kamscan/X.com
Early Saturday fire in Upper Sahali Park under control
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters in Kamloops appear to have made quick work of an early Saturday (Aug. 30) morning fire in an Upper Sahali park. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were called to Gordonhorn Park ...
Aug 30, 2025
Into Thin Air - Tara Moran | Still no sign of young woman missing from Merritt since 2024
MERRITT, B.C. - The city of Merritt lies along a junction point for several major highways connecting the Nicola Valley with the rest of B.C. And it's the last known location of 27-year-old Tara Moran...
Aug 29, 2025
Cooler morning invites hundreds to Riverside Park for annual seniors' picnic
KAMLOOPS - After months of planning, the annual Kamloops seniors' picnic, featuring a lot of hot dogs and live performances, took place at Riverside Park Friday morning (Aug. 29). The event was free a...
Aug 29, 2025
