Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
CMHA Kamloops seeking feedback on plans for free mental health training in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is seeking feedback as it conducts a needs assessment into its plans to offer free mental health training in Merrit...
Jun 02, 2025
Where is Ray Kohout? Salmon RCMP renew call for information into 2002 missing persons case
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap are renewing a call for tips into a two-decades-old missing persons case, releasing a new age progression sketch.Raymond 'Ray' Kohout, left his home in Salmon Ar...
Jun 02, 2025
Large section of Highway 5 north in the North Thompson washed away by flooding Saturday
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - The highway maintenance contractor in the North Thompson says work to assess the repairs needed on a section of Highway 5 that was damaged by flooding over the weekend is underway, ...
Jun 02, 2025
Murder trial begins for man accused in 2020 North Shore stabbing spree
KAMLOOPS - The trial has begun for a man accused of stabbing four people at a North Shore party days after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Michael Wayne Palmer, who was 43 years old at the time of...
Jun 02, 2025
Kamloops experiences abnormally dry month of May; heat expected to persist into June
KAMLOOPS - The month of May didn't follow suit to its predecessors when it came to precipitation in Kamloops. According to Environment Canada, nearly 11 millimetres of precipitation was recorded at Ka...
Jun 02, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 5 north of Blue River reopens with single lane alternating traffic
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - (UPDATE 7:30 p.m.): Highway 5 in the North Thompson has reopened with a single lane of alternating traffic, nearly 24 hours after it was closed because of flooding. In an update jus...
Jun 01, 2025
'All available resources' called in as BC Hydro works to restore power after Saturday windstorm
SHUSWAP - BC Hydro says it has called in all available resources as it works to restore power to hundreds of residents across the Southern Interior who are in the dark Sunday (June 1).According to the...
Jun 01, 2025
YMCA BC to operate new daycare at Parkcrest Elementary School
KAMLOOPS - The YMCA of British Columbia (YMCA BC) will operate a new 28 space day care at Parkcrest Elementary School, which is scheduled to open its doors this September. The Kamloops-Thompson School...
Jun 01, 2025
ParticipACTION Community Challenge underway as Kamloops competes for $100K grand prize
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are being encouraged to sign up for the annual ParticipACTION Community Challenge, which runs through the month of June. In a statement, the City says will be competing f...
Jun 01, 2025
