Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Ribfest and Hot Nite set to take over downtown Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS - One of the biggest weekends of the year in Kamloops is set to invade the downtown core with two marquee events. It's a staple of summer in Kamloops, as the smell of barbecue will soon fill ...
Aug 7, 2025
Two overnight closures coming to Highway 1 at Tank Hill as work on new bridge progresses
LYTTON, B.C. - There will be another two overnight closures on the Trans-Canada Highway at Tank Hill this month as crews work to build a new bridge over the existing rail line.The Ministry of Transpor...
Aug 7, 2025
Hot and cool stretches balance out to normal July for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Marginal, widespread heat was the theme for Kamloops in July. According to Environment Canada, the average temperature recorded at Kamloops Airport in July 2025 was 22.7 C, slightly up from...
Aug 7, 2025
KSAR, BCEHS tend to injured paraglider near Kamloops Lake
KAMLOOPS - An injured paraglider had to be tended to by paramedics as well as search and rescue crews after he sustained head and shoulder injuries following a crash Wednesday (Aug. 6) evening.Kamloop...
Aug 7, 2025
Average cost for Kamloops homes slightly drop as active listings plateau
KAMLOOPS - The benchmark prices for single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums are down in Kamloops compared to the previous month. New numbers provided by the Association of Interior Realtors (...
Aug 7, 2025
Issues remain but federal funding praised as a step in the right direction for struggling BC forestry sector
KAMLOOPS - A $1.2 billion investment into the forestry sector of Canada was announced on Tuesday (Aug. 5) by Prime Minster Mark Carney in Kelowna. The Liberal leader promised $700 million in loan guar...
Aug 6, 2025
'Please keep an eye out for my son': One week after tragic Overlanders Bridge jump, family's desperation only growing
KAMLOOPS - Family and friends of a young man who went into the Thompson River last week are still combing the water and the riverbanks for him. Braden Wallace-Peters, a 23-year-old man living in Kamlo...
Aug 6, 2025
Lytton First Nation and TNRD rescind evacuation order and alerts related to Cantilever Bar wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order and multiple evacuation alerts related to the Cantilever Bar fire south of Lytton have been rescinded. As of 11:45 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 5), Lytton First Nation announced i...
Aug 6, 2025
Downtown Kamloops Christmas Market slated for end of November
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops will get a head start on holiday cheer at the end of November. The inaugural Kamloops Christmas Market will take place at the Heritage House parking lot at Riverside Park from Nov....
Aug 6, 2025
Public comment period opens for proposed copper mine project near Vavenby
VAVENBY, B.C. - The public comment period for a proposed open-pit copper mine near the community of Vavenby is open. Until Sept. 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., residents can provide their feedback on Taseko...
Aug 6, 2025
