Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Country stars Aaron Pritchett, Julian Austin to play at 2025 Midsummer Music Jam in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has revealed the lineup for this year's Midsummer Music Jam, which is part of the Music in the Park concert series. The event at the Riverside Park bandshe...
Jul 10, 2025
Izman Creek fire near Lytton now considered to be under control
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the Izman Creek fire north of Lytton is currently under control. It's another change in the status for the fire that was accidentally sparked on Canada Day ...
Jul 10, 2025
Salmon Arm RCMP to test first-ever electric vehicle
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Police in Salmon Arm have added the first electric vehicle to their fleet as part of a pilot project that will test these policing vehicles across the country.Mounties say the 2024 ...
Jul 10, 2025
Interior Health issues pair of drug alerts; one specifically for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a pair of drug alerts, one of which is specifically for the City of Kamloops.The alert for Kamloops was issued Wednesday (July 9) as Interior Health warned of a p...
Jul 10, 2025
Questions remain after 7-month-old puppy dies after swimming in algae-infested Nicola Lake
MERRITT - Owners of a dog who died after swimming in Nicola Lake near Merritt are warning about the dangers of blue-green algae.Kristin Awde told Global News that her seven-month-old puppy, Romie, bec...
Jul 10, 2025
UPDATE: High streamflow advisory, special weather statement lifted as rain subsides
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 11:00 a.m.): The high streamflow advisory and the special weather statement have both been lifted. EARLIER - A High Streamflow Advisory remains in effect for the South Thompson Rive...
Jul 10, 2025
Kamloops Fire Rescue and RCMP working together on origin of Strathcona Park fire
KAMLOOPS - A fire broke out just before 4 p.m. in Strathcona Park Tuesday (July 8), which quickly grew to one hectare in size before firefighters put it out. Following eyewitness reports of it potenti...
Jul 9, 2025
Wide Angle exhibition shares more than 100 years of Kamloops movie-making, and theatre experience
KAMLOOPS - Whether you're a film aficionado, or a Kamloops history buff, the latest exhibition at the Kamloops Museum will likely catch your eye. Wide Angle is a collection of photos, stories, and equ...
Jul 9, 2025
TNRD downgrades orders and alerts for Izman Creek fire near Lytton
LYTTON - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded both their evacuation orders and alerts to all clear with regards to the Izman Creek wildfire. The order to all clear took effect a...
Jul 9, 2025
RCMP Underwater Recovery Team searching for missing TRU student
KAMLOOPS - The search for a missing TRU (Thompson Rivers University) student who was last seen entering the Thompson River on Sunday (July 6) has stretched into it's third day. RCMP Dive Team (image c...
Jul 9, 2025
