Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fraud suspect targeting e-bikes and e-scooters in e-Transfer scam near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are warning the public to be cautious when buying and selling items on online marketplaces after several reports of a fraudster scamming local sellers. In a news rel...
May 05, 2025
Rebuilt Lytton Chinese History Museum officially reopens nearly four years after fire
LYTTON, B.C. - The Lytton Chinese History Museum has officially reopened its doors, nearly four years after the previous museum was destroyed by a wildfire. Museum Executive Director Lorna Fandrich sa...
May 04, 2025
Kamloops wants small business rebate for vandalism repairs, prevention measures to return
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is calling for the restoration of a provincial rebate program that helped small businesses recover costs incurred due to crime and vandalism.Council voted unanimously ...
May 04, 2025
Most open burning banned in Barriere as District implements new fire ban
BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere has brought in a ban all fires larger than a campfire as of 12:00 p.m. Saturday (May 3).They say this ban on all Category 2 and Category 3 burns is being impl...
May 03, 2025
Another closure underway at Lillooet emergency room
LILLOOET, B.C. - Residents in the Lillooet area are navigating yet another spell without emergency room access, the fifth in the last week and a half.Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospit...
May 03, 2025
RCMP seeking video, information connected to Paul Lake homicide investigation
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit is appealing for information and video footage as they continue to investigate the killing of Dylan Godfrey, who was found dead in the Paul Lake...
May 03, 2025
Kamloops BMX Club opens new track for younger riders
Kamloops BMX Club members often feel like their haven is hidden, the facility tucked away behind Ord Road and shielded by the hills of Bachelor Heights. They don't want to conceal news of an addition ...
May 02, 2025
'He was very distraught': Testimony describes victim's frustration trying to get $700K back from lawyer
KAMLOOPS - The last day of proceedings in Kamloops before the trial moves to Vancouver saw another witness testify to the distraught state the victim was in while trying to get his money back. What ha...
May 02, 2025
'It will come together really beautifully'; Restoration completed, construction to soon begin for St. Andrew's on the Square
KAMLOOPS - It's been one year since a fire ripped through St. Andrew's on the Square, leaving the historic building in need of extensive restoration.The oldest public building in Kamloops, St. Andrew'...
May 02, 2025
New data shows voter turnout in Kamloops ridings above national average
KAMLOOPS - The results are officially in, and it looks like both Kamloops-area ridings had a voter turnout higher than the national average during the 2025 federal election. Data from Elections Canada...
May 02, 2025
