Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Last year, Statistics Canada listed Kamloops as the Crime Capital of Canada, a title that made waves across the community and on social media. The dubious distinction came as Kamloops cross...

KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops say a woman suspected of stealing a board game should not pass 'Go' or collect $200 before turning herself in.The incident happened at about 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 2...

KELOWNA - The Kelowna RCMP detachment has a new leader who spent his formative policing years in Kamloops. Supt. Chris Goebel was named the new top cop in the central Okanagan city Wednesday (July 23)...

UPDATE (Aug. 8): KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the 47-year-old man who was reported missing on July 23, 2025, has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous informati...

KAMLOOPS - Peterson Creek Park was closed most of Wednesday morning (July 23) after what police are calling a 'tragic incident'. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier with Kam...

KAMLOOPS - Ground will be broken on the long-awaited Kamloops cancer centre Thursday (July 24) morning.The B.C. government has scheduled a news conference to mark the start of construction at the West...

CLINTON, B.C. - Traffic is flowing on Highway 97 north of Clinton after a semi-truck caught fire Tuesday (July 22) night. DriveBC says the southbound lane remains closed on Highway 97 at Big Bar Road ...

Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.'s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought. But Parkes, manager of Nicola Ranch near Merritt, says it's not just for irriga...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops musician Henry Small has received retroactive recognition from Canada's Walk of Fame (CWF). When Vancouver rock band Prism took its place in CWF in 2023, former member Small was no...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has unveiled the team that will be tasked with building the proposed Centre for the Arts project downtown. In a statement, the city says the facility - which is set to ...