Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops won't use large, centralized cooling centres during extreme summer heat waves
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has no plans to open large, centralized cooling facilities at either Sandman Centre or McArthur Island Sport during extreme heat waves this summer.Instead, it will offe...
May 11, 2025
RCMP seeking witnesses to determine 'exact cause' of Saturday crash near Rayleigh
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE May 12, 9:45 a.m.): RCMP say they're still investigating Saturday's (May 10) two-vehicle crash between an unmarked police vehicle and a pickup truck on Highway 5 in Kamloops, and th...
May 11, 2025
Kevin Aitken re-elected to Lillooet council in Saturday by-election
LILLOOET - Voters in the District of Lillooet have elected Kevin Atiken as their newest municipal councillor after a by-election Saturday (May 10).Preliminary results show Aitken got 221 votes to beat...
May 11, 2025
Many Mental Health Calls Don't Require Cops, Program Shows
A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing that police don't have to be involved in mental health emergency calls.CRCL, pronounced "circle...
May 11, 2025
Lillooet ER to close for 25th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents will be without emergency room coverage for the 25th time this year, as the latest 13 hour closure will take effect Saturday (May 10) evening.Interior Heal...
May 10, 2025
Inaugural Autism Aviation day takes flight at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - Nearly two dozen families with children on the autism spectrum were at Kamloops Airport Saturday (May 10) morning for the inaugural Autism Aviation Day in the Tournament Capital. The event,...
May 10, 2025
Victim identified as RCMP renew plea for information into 2024 shooting at Sicamous hotel
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police have revealed the identity of a man who was shot to death in Sicamous over a year ago, in the hopes of furthering the investigation. According to police, the body of Matthew Mo...
May 10, 2025
Dozens rally in downtown Kamloops Saturday calling for increased provincial education funding
KAMLOOPS - Dozens of people gathered along Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops Saturday (May 10) morning to rally against proposed cuts to the Kamloops Thompson School District (SD73) budget brought ...
May 10, 2025
UPDATE: RCMP say traffic flowing after lengthy delays caused by two-vehicle crash near Rayleigh
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 5:40 p.m.): There are no details yet, but the RCMP say traffic is once again flowing in both directions on Highway 5 north of Halston Avenue in Kamloops. A single lane of alternatin...
May 10, 2025
Merritt gets another $3.4 million in provincial funding towards flood-protection work
MERRITT - The City of Merritt says it has received around $3.4 million from the Provincial Government to improve its flood-protection infrastructure.It says the money will go towards Phase 1 of the Mi...
May 10, 2025
