Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
April's election the first with two separate Kamloops ridings in play
KAMLOOPS - This will be the first federal election held since riding boundaries were changed in 2023, splitting Kamloops in two. That leaves residents voting in either Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola or Kaml...
Mar 26, 2025
Henry to represent the People's Party in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
KAMLOOPS - The People's Party of Canada (PPC) secured just shy of five per cent of the vote in the last election - a marked improvement from 2019 - but still failed to win a seat in Ottawa.In Kamloops...
Mar 26, 2025
Kamloops RCMP issue call for help tracking down man wanted on violent charges
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is wanted for arrest on violent charges and the local RCMP detachment would like help tracking him down.In a news release issued Wednesday (March 26), spokesperson Cpl. Cryst...
Mar 26, 2025
Thunderstorms expected to bring hail, heavy rain and strong winds to Kamloops area
UPDATE (March 27): The special weather statements have been lifted.UPDATE (11:20 a.m.): The most potent risk for thunderstorms during Environment Canada's special weather statement for Kamloops and ar...
Mar 26, 2025
Kamloops RCMP warn of fake jewelry scam after woman exchanges valuable necklace for two fakes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for two suspects after a woman was tricked into trading her valuable gold necklace for costume jewelry. On March 13 at around 2:30 p.m., RCMP say a woman was retur...
Mar 26, 2025
ASK Wellness receives funding to keep peer navigator program operating in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A program aimed at improving access to substance use services and building peer-led support systems will continue to operate in Kamloops for the next four years. ASK Wellness Society announ...
Mar 26, 2025
New United Way BC campaign to support Mount Paul Community Food Centre and other regional food programs
KAMLOOPS - United Way BC has launched a food security campaign to support the Mount Paul Community Food Centre and regional community food hubs in Clearwater and Williams Lake. The organization that h...
Mar 26, 2025
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department temporarily closes for seventh time in March
MERRITT, B.C. - For the 11th time in 2025, the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt temporarily closed. In a news release issued at around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday (March 25), Interior H...
Mar 26, 2025
Kamloopsians offer thoughts on federal election issues; U.S.-Canada relations appear top of mind
KAMLOOPS - Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 to elect the next federal government. Issues such as U.S.-Canada relations, housing, environment, economy and inflation are among those on the min...
Mar 25, 2025
Western Canada Theatre rolls out modernized take on Pride and Prejudice
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) is performing 'Pride and Prejudice' at the Sagebrush Theatre from April 3 to 13. The play, which has been adapted by Kate Hamill, provides a more modern version...
Mar 25, 2025
