Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District will ask residents of the Shuswap and Falkland areas for their opinions on launching a new road rescue service.The CSRD says its board has app...

MERRITT, B.C. - Prolonged rain and gusty winds are expected for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt this weekend. Starting Friday (Oct. 18) and lasting through Sunday morning, Environment Cana...

LILLOOET, B.C. - For the 16th time in 2024, the emergency department in Lillooet will be temporarily closed.In a news release, Interior Health says the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and He...

KAMLOOPS - In recent years, the Kamloops North Shore has been eyed for housing and business redevelopment and a large part of that transition is now taking shape. Several new apartment buildings and c...

KAMLOOPS - An early campaign political football - the B.C. carbon tax - is now set to be axed by both the BC Conservatives and the BC NDP, should they be elected this weekend. The only party campaigni...

LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Employees of Teck's Highland Valley Copper Mine in the Logan Lake area say concerns around dust exposure have hit an all-time high. This month, safety equipment requirements at High...

KAMLOOPS - A spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment says two officers were assaulted in the course of arresting a teenager for public intoxication Wednesday (Oct. 16).In a news release, Cpl. Cr...

MERRITT, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it has seized a dog after it was dragged behind a vehicle in Merritt.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 17), the BC SPCA's Eileen Drever says the young collie mix...

KAMLOOPS - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its report into a fiery collision between a train and a CP Rail pickup truck that took place nearly two years ago just east of Kamloops.On...

KAMLOOPS - David Poulin is District Electoral Officer for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding. As of Wednesday (Oct. 16) morning, about 9,000 votes had been cast in the district for the upcoming provin...