Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Future of Lytton Library set to be discussed this summer
LYTTON, B.C. - Staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be looking at a number of options and partnership opportunities as they try to determine the future of library services in the...
Mar 24, 2025
Temporary closure of Lillooet emergency department extended by 24 hours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A temporary closure of the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre has been extended by another 24 hours. Interior Health says emergency services in Lillooet will ...
Mar 24, 2025
District of Lillooet holding by-election on May 10
LILLOOET, B.C. - Residents in the District of Lillooet are expected to head to the polls in about seven weeks to elect a new councillor.The May 10 by-election is being held to fill the seat vacated by...
Mar 23, 2025
Slate of Kamloops-area candidates slowly taking shape
KAMLOOPS - The start of the Federal election campaign means the City of Kamloops has officially been split into two federal ridings - Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola and Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies. Gon...
Mar 23, 2025
Four new physicians expected to arrive in Lillooet by the fall: Interior Health
LILLOOET - Interior Health says the series of emergency room closures in Lillooet is expected to stabilize in the near future with four new physicians expected to arrive in the community before the en...
Mar 23, 2025
Kamloops firefighters make quick work of brush fire along Tranquille Road riverbank
KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews appear to have made quick work of a small brush fire along the riverbank on Tranquille Road Saturday (March 22) afternoon, though details remain limited at this time. It app...
Mar 22, 2025
Kamloops MLAs speaking out against BC NDP's proposed emergency powers legislation
KAMLOOPS - The Opposition B.C. Conservatives are continuing to sound the alarm over the NDP's Bill 7, saying it will give the government of David Eby broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers. The bill,...
Mar 22, 2025
Lillooet navigating fourth 49-hour ER closure of March
LILLOOET - Residents in Lillooet and area are navigating their fourth 49-hour emergency room closure in the last two weeks. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will ...
Mar 22, 2025
North Shore business survey indicates expectation of economic impact, hope for local consumer support
KAMLOOPS - While the Canada - U.S.A trade war could change by the hour, the economic forecast of uncertainty has left many business operators in a state of limbo. There's cautious optimism that the ta...
Mar 21, 2025
Kamloops Food Bank sees increase in American produce items; growing pressure on non-perishable inventory
KAMLOOPS - As a result of the push to 'Buy Canadian,' some food banks have seen an increase in American products. The Kamloops Food Bank also says it has experienced a similar trend, and while there's...
Mar 21, 2025
