Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops council to consider new six-storey rental development on Notre Dame Drive
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Councillors are being asked to support a development permit for a six-storey, 128-unit rental apartment building at 925 Notre Dame Drive, the property that currently houses Bi...
Jan 24, 2025
Overnight shooting on the North Shore sends man to hospital with serious injuries
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Brocklehurst early Friday (Jan. 24) morning. Police say officers were called to the 900-block of 13th...
Jan 24, 2025
Kamloops Daybreak Rotary to step back after hosting one final Ribfest this summer
KAMLOOPS - This summer may be the last time avid ribbers will be able to snarf down meat, coleslaw and mac and cheese, all while listening to tunes in Riverside Park. The Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Club...
Jan 24, 2025
Sugarcane Oscar nomination spurs swell of emotions amongst Williams Lake First Nation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A Canadian-made documentary film shot in the Williams Lake and Canim Lake area has been nominated for best documentary film at the 97th Academy Awards. Sugarcane follows the expe...
Jan 23, 2025
Fearing another flood, Savona residents look for provincial support
KAMLOOPS - June 30, 2024, is a day well remembered by the residents of Savona, and while the flash flood caused significant damage, thankfully no homes were lost. But residents are now concerned it co...
Jan 23, 2025
Delays expected as northbound lanes of Coquihalla closed south of Merritt
MERRITT - (UPDATE 7:00 p.m.): DriveBC says drivers on the Coquihalla can expect minor delays due to vehicle recovery work south of Merritt. It says there will be traffic control personnel in place (UP...
Jan 23, 2025
Long-awaited North Shore access hub to open next week
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m.): The long-awaited North Shore Access Hub at 142 Tranquille Road is scheduled to begin operations on Monday, Jan. 27. That is when operator ASK Wellness is expect...
Jan 23, 2025
Barriere residents to elect new mayor, councillor on March 1
BARRIERE B.C. - Residents in Barriere will head to the polls in a little over a month's time to elect their new mayor and a new councillor. The March 1 by-election is being held to fill the vacancy cr...
Jan 23, 2025
Man stabbed near Overlanders Bridge in targeted incident Wednesday: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops are investigating what they believe was a targeted stabbing near the Overlanders Bridge Wednesday (Jan. 22) night.Kamloops RCMP say they were called to Tranquille Road ...
Jan 23, 2025
No charges for Kamloops officer who collided with robbery suspect on a bike
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer will not be charged after a collision with a cyclist more than three years ago. In a statement Thursday (Jan. 23), the BC Prosecution Service says the available evid...
Jan 23, 2025
