Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
RCMP renew call for tips into 100 Mile House woman's February disappearance
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP are issuing another appeal for tips into a missing 100 Mile House woman. Jennifer Provencal, 51, was reported missing on April 21, but she was last seen on February 5. Desc...
Jun 03, 2025
Kamloops man files lawsuit claiming post-operation infection left him permanently disabled
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is suing Interior Health and a local surgeon, saying he was paralyzed by an infection he contracted after neck surgery two years ago.John Robert Young filed the suit in BC Su...
Jun 03, 2025
Body of missing Merritt man found: family
MERRITT, B.C. - The body of a Merritt man who is believed to be the victim of a homicide has been found more than two years after he went missing. Miguel Mack's brother Elijah made the announcement in...
Jun 03, 2025
NorthPaws aiming to stay perfect in Bellingham after opening weekend sweep of Lefties
KAMLOOPS - After three games of their West Coast League baseball season, the Kamloops NorthPaws remain undefeated. Kamloops started the campaign with a three-games series against the Port Angeles Left...
Jun 02, 2025
Carne of Westsyde Secondary wins prestigious $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship
KAMLOOPS - Seth Carne checked his inbox before heading into class at Westsyde Secondary and found a life-changing email from the University of Calgary. "He was kind of standing there a little bit out ...
Jun 02, 2025
CUPW Local 758 braced for latest fallout amid Canada Post contract dispute
KAMLOOPS - With Canada Post rejecting the union's proposal to send their labour dispute to binding arbitration, Local CUPW members say Kamloops postal workers are taking the situation day-by-day. CUPW...
Jun 02, 2025
'Walks right over top of local government'; Bill 15 faces backlash from Kamloops politicians at two levels
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the BC NDP passed Bill 15 through the legislature by a single tie-breaking vote from the speaker. The bill aims to speed up infrastructure projects around B.C. but opponents, inc...
Jun 02, 2025
Bagabuyo murder trial continues with meticulous detailing of items seized during initial police investigation
VANCOUVER - A lengthy first-degree murder trial for a former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing his client resumed this week out of Vancouver Criminal Law Courts. Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo is charged i...
Jun 02, 2025
TNRD to begin mosquito control work in the North Thompson this week
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be administering aerial treatments for mosquitoes in the North Thompson Valley starting the week of June 2.It says the program will involve...
Jun 02, 2025
