Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRUSU celebrates landmark 15th year for Kamloops' longest-running pride parade
KAMLOOPS - More than 100 students gathered outside the Campus Activity Centre Wednesday (Sept. 17) morning for the 15th annual Thompson Rivers University Student Union (TRUSU) pride parade. The event ...
Sep 17, 2025
Genesis Place 2.0 to bring 48 new units of supportive housing to Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Construction is set to begin this week on Genesis Place 2.0. Soon, a new four-storey building will rise at 654 Fortune Drive, as CMHA Kamloops expands Genesis Place with 48 new studio units...
Sep 17, 2025
Conservative leadership review facing critism as Rustad pledges to keep working for British Columbians
KAMLOOPS - John Rustad's tenure as leader of the BC Conservative Party could be winding down, as the man who was exiled from BC United before reviving the long-dormant Tories is facing a leadership re...
Sep 17, 2025
Kamloops proposing to roll out curbside organics program to multi-family buildings by 2028
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is working on a phased approach to expand its curbside organics collection program to multi-family buildings by the spring of 2028.The first phase of its proposed plan ...
Sep 17, 2025
Wildfire north of Kamloops held at 3.7ha: BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS - Less than 24 hours after it was discovered, the Stuart Lake wildfire north of Kamloops is being held.In an update to its website, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire is measured at...
Sep 17, 2025
Smoke expected to be visible along Highway 5 as wildfire near McLure grows to three hectares
KAMLOOPS - Smoke is expected to be highly visible from the Yellowhead Highway near McLure and surrounding communities north of Kamloops Wednesday (Sept. 17). The BC Wildfire Service says the Stuart La...
Sep 17, 2025
Construction on Gateway 286 rest stop near Merritt expected to be complete in spring 2026: developer
MERRITT, B.C. - Kelowna-based developer Troika is eyeing a completion date in May or June 2026 for the Gateway 286 project at the intersection of Highways 5 and 97C near Merritt. Residents passing by ...
Sep 17, 2025
BC Wildfire Service responding to new wildfire near McLure
MCLURE, B.C. - Firefighters are responding to a new wildfire that is currently burning west of McLure in the North Thompson. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the one-hectare fire is burning in th...
Sep 16, 2025
City surveys to show gaps in childcare support across Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will seek feedback via a pair of surveys this fall as it works on a child care action plan. Details about that plan - and the status of childcare in the city - will be ...
Sep 16, 2025
Royal Inland Hospital opens mental health and substance use-specific area of emergency department
KAMLOOPS - Last week, Royal Inland Hospital opened a new mental health and substance use care zone, separate from the emergency department.The new purpose-built care zone is double the size of the pre...
Sep 16, 2025
