Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New Indigenous Justice Centre to open in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma will be in Kamloops on Thursday (Feb. 6) to mark the opening of a new Indigenous Justice Centre.The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) says these ce...
Feb 03, 2025
Woman charged with animal cruelty one year after large dog seizure in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A woman has been charged with animal cruelty nearly one year after the BC SPCA seized dozens of dogs from her property in Clearwater. In a news release issued Monday (Feb. 3), the S...
Feb 03, 2025
Pair of flights between Kamloops and Vancouver cancelled because of snow at YVR
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops air passengers are encouraged to check their flight status if they're traveling to or from Vancouver Monday (Feb. 3). In a post to social media, Vancouver International Airport say...
Feb 03, 2025
Salmon Arm RCMP looking for video and witnesses after pedestrian struck by a vehicle
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are asking for video and witnesses related to a hit-and-run in Salmon Arm late last week. Salmon Arm RCMP say officers were told a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near Lakes...
Feb 03, 2025
KSAR rescues two stranded men from Lac du Bois area Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Two 24-year-old Thompson Rivers University students were safely rescued by search and rescue volunteers after they got stuck in their vehicle in the Lac Du Bois area this weekend. Kamloops ...
Feb 02, 2025
CSRD puts Shuswap Tourism, Film Commission on hold after funding partners withdraw
SALMON ARM B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has put both Shuswap Tourism and the Columbia Shuswap Film Commission on hold, because of a change in funding.In a news release Friday (...
Feb 02, 2025
Snowfall warning, travel advisory in effect on Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway with between 15 and 25 cm of snow expected to fall on that stretch of highway Satu...
Feb 01, 2025
New Lorne Street daycare expected to open this spring with YMCA BC as new operator
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has partnered with the YMCA of British Columbia, which will operate a new 36-space child care facility in Station Plaza downtown.Speaking at Thursday's (Jan. 30) Livabi...
Feb 01, 2025
District of Clearwater demands province enforce liquor laws on renegade restaurant owner
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Clearwater council is officially calling on the province to enforce its liquor laws as a local restaurant continues to serve liquor without a license.Council called a special meetin...
Jan 31, 2025
SRD K9s of BC gives Kamloops Christian School students a glimpse into search dog training
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Jan. 31) was a different kind of job shadow for local students, as the headquarters of the Search, Recovery and Detection (SRD) K9s of BC served as the classroom for third graders f...
Jan 31, 2025
