Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
With spike in drug deaths not abating, IH extends overdose alert for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has opted to extend an overdose alert put in place last month for Williams Lake.The alert was distributed on May 23, with health officials saying an increase in d...
Jun 04, 2025
Cache Creek secures nearly $400k from province for infrastructure protection
KAMLOOPS - Disaster-proofing infrastructure in Cache Creek got a shot in the arm this week, with the village securing nearly $400,000 in provincial grant money.In a news release, the Village of Cache ...
Jun 04, 2025
Amid economic uncertainty, Kamloops real estate market nudged upward in May
KAMLOOPS - Real estate activity is on the upward trend in Kamloops, but remains below its level from one year ago. New numbers released by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) show 235 residenti...
Jun 04, 2025
Pacific Way between Hillside and Hugh Allan three-peats as most crash-prone spot in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - For the third consecutive year, a stretch of Pacific Way earned the disreputable accomplishment of having the most vehicle crashes in Kamloops. According to data on vehicle-related crashed ...
Jun 04, 2025
Missing Merritt man's remains found in April; suspicious death investigation ongoing: RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) says the body of a man reported missing from Merritt two years ago was recovered in April. SED MCU is conducting a suspicious ...
Jun 04, 2025
Rivershore playing host to Golf Canada University and College Championships
KAMLOOPS - Braydon Bouliane of the University of Alberta Golden Bears was scheduled to tee off in 15 minutes and the gravity of the national championship moment was sinking in on Tuesday (June 3) at R...
Jun 03, 2025
B.C. Aviation Conference an opportunity to pitch Kamloops Airport expansion plans to provincial stakeholders
KAMLOOPS - This week, the B.C. Aviation Council is hosting its annual conference in Kamloops, entitled 'Innovation - Eyes on the Horizon'. The 2025 conference features speakers from all areas of aviat...
Jun 03, 2025
MLA Stamer wraps up his first provincial session in Victoria with new understanding of partisan politics
KAMLOOPS - The spring sitting of the B.C. Legislature came to a close last week. The session was filled with rookie MLAs getting their first taste of provincial politics and the inner workings of the ...
Jun 03, 2025
Ribbon cut for city's newest child care centre; spots still available
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and YMCA BC officially cut the ribbon on what provincial grant money bought them - a new childcare facility with 32 spaces. "One of the biggest issue we had with hiring...
Jun 03, 2025
WATCH: Iconic 2141 steam locomotive emerges from storage for first time in nearly six years
KAMLOOPS - A momentous Monday evening (June 2) for the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society (KHR) as the 2141 steam locomotive emerged from storage for the first time in nearly six years. KHR Leader of R...
Jun 03, 2025
