Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
National win for Acres LiDAR Drone program a sign of construction industry tech integration
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-based company recently garnered national accolades for how it utilizes laser drone imaging for surveying work. Acres Enterprises was named a winner in the 2025 IDC CIO Awards for...
Aug 15, 2025
New investigation finds Kamloops mayor breached code of conduct for a fourth time
KAMLOOPS - One day after saying he has never breached the City of Kamloops' code of conduct, a new investigation found Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in breach of the code of conduct for a fourth time."I fi...
Aug 15, 2025
City says millions in upgrades at Kamloops water quality facility needed to ensure stable water supply
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, Kamloops city council moved forward with alternative approval processes (AAP) for four major infrastructure projects in the city. One of the projects is for upgrades at t...
Aug 15, 2025
Merritt road contractor offering reward after 'multiple tires' stolen in overnight break-in
MERRITT - The Merritt branch of a highway and bridge maintenance company is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of a pair of suspects who allegedly broke in and stole "mult...
Aug 15, 2025
'It's a health risk': TNRD applying for $7-million in grants for new Savona water treatment plant
SAVONA, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be applying for $7-million in grant funding, which if successful, would cover the majority of costs associated with building a new wate...
Aug 15, 2025
Accidental SOS alert near Red Lake leads KSAR to issue reminder about SOS etiquette on cellphones
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is reminding people about the proper protocol when it comes to accidentally triggering SOS alerts on a cellphone. KSAR says two of its teams comprising of ...
Aug 15, 2025
DQ Miracle Treat Day children's hospital fundraising hits close to home for local family
KAMLOOPS - The first Miracle Treat Day was back in 2006 and every August since then, British Columbians have hit up Dairy Queen drive-thrus to fundraise for the Children's Miracle Network. Net proceed...
Aug 14, 2025
Kamloops mayor avoids day in court after formally acknowledging unpaid debts to lawyer; looks to council for reimbursement
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was set to appear in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug 14) over unpaid legal fees to his lawyer Daniel Coles and his Vancouver-based Owen Bird Law Firm. ...
Aug 14, 2025
Chase residents asked to 'be careful' about water usage after Wednesday power outage at treatment plant
CHASE, B.C. - The Village of Chase is once again asking residents to be careful about their water usage, one day after a bird strike led to a malfunction at the community's water treatment plant. In a...
Aug 14, 2025
'We can do better': Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases
VANCOUVER - The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says Indigenous people remain overrepresented in its investigations of incidents involving officers in which someone is seriously injured or ...
Aug 14, 2025 Jessica Berglund, the chief civilian director of B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office. (Image Credit: B.C. Ministry of the Attorney General)
