Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Exploring Scottish roots at Kamloops Highland Games
KAMLOOPS -- Tartan was twirling, kilts were flying and bagpipes were sounding on Saturday at the Kamloops Highland Games.Competitions in highland dancing, piping, drumming and heavy events allowed par...
Jul 16, 2025
One person killed in weekend crash that closed Highway 1 north of Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - One person is dead following a collision that closed a stretch of the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon over the weekend. BC Highway Patrol says the crash happened on H...
Jul 16, 2025
Chadwick of Kamloops selected in Major League Baseball Draft
KAMLOOPS -- Tyrelle Chadwick of Kamloops was selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, which wrapped up on Monday (July 14) in Cumberland, Georgia. The Colorado Rockies picked Chadwick -- a 6-foot-...
Jul 15, 2025
McKay, Cull set to help guide SD73 in the hunt for new leadership
KAMLOOPS - Following the sudden departure of Rhonda Nixon earlier this month, the SD73 board has hired Mike McKay to serve as interim superintendent of schools, and assist in the hiring process for hi...
Jul 15, 2025
Missing TRU student recovered from Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP have confirmed that they have recovered the body of the missing TRU student who was last seen entering the Thompson River on July 6. "A man who was last seen being pulled ...
Jul 15, 2025
Borrowing bylaws for Build Kamloops projects officially adopted by council
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Performing Arts Centre and arena multi-plex projects took another legislative step forward on Tuesday (July 15). City Council voted 8-1 in favour of approving the borrowing byl...
Jul 15, 2025
Overall construction value down for Kamloops building sector at halfway point of 2025
KAMLOOPS - At the halfway mark of 2025, the Kamloops building sector has seen more permits issued but less construction value per project. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspect...
Jul 15, 2025
Remains of missing cliff diver recovered in Seton Lake
LILLOOET, B.C. - The remains of a cliff diver who has been missing since the end of June have been found in Seton Lake. On June 29, Lillooet RCMP responded to the report of a man who had jumped off a ...
Jul 15, 2025
August Lake wildfire near Princeton being held at 14 hectares
PRINCETON, B.C. - The August Lake Wildfire burning near Princeton is being held. In an update Monday (July 14) evening, the BC Wildfire Service says that based on fuel and weather conditions and resou...
Jul 15, 2025
Nash reflects on professional hockey career, talks moments and highlights
KAMLOOPS -- Riley Nash is satisfied he made the most of his professional hockey career, a 15-year saga that came to an end last week with the announcement of his retirement. "I feel like I was able to...
Jul 14, 2025
