Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nordiques win silver; Flyers, Junkyard Dogs win bronze at ball hockey provincials in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Cool Connection Nordiques had to settle for a provincial ball hockey silver medal this year.They were beaten 5-4 by the Surrey Giants in a back-and-forth 'C' division gold meda...
Jul 7, 2025
UPDATE: Interface fire in Rose Hill area under control
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 5:30 p.m.): Kamloops firefighters made quick work on an an interface fire that sparked in the Rose Hill area Sunday (July 6) afternoon. Firefighters were called out around 3:40 p.m....
Jul 6, 2025
Feedback sought as Kamloops Food Policy conducts annual community survey
KAMLOOPS - There is still time to complete the Kamloops Food Policy Council's annual community survey as the deadline has been extended into next month.The roughly 15 minute long survey - which launch...
Jul 6, 2025
Kamloops resident launches petition seeking to prevent new shelter on Glenfair Drive
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident has launched an online petition with the goal of trying to stop a new 40-bed shelter from being built on Glenfair Drive, adjacent to the Peterson Creek Nature Park.The p...
Jul 6, 2025
Izman Creek fire may see increased behaviour during upcoming warming and drying trend
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:00 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service is expecting fire behaviour on the Izman Creek fire near Lytton to pickup over the next few days because of a warming and drying trend. Info...
Jul 6, 2025
Transition to new air ambulance contractor to continue during re-evaluation of 'tainted' process
VANCOUVER - A BC Supreme Court judge refused on May 21 to grant an air ambulance company an injunction to continue working out of its Kamloops base and to pause the contract given to a competitor.But ...
Jul 6, 2025
All permits issued clearing way for construction to begin on Highland Valley Copper extension: Province
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The B.C. Government says it has issued all the necessary permits to Teck Resources, as it works to extend the life of the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake by anothe...
Jul 5, 2025
More maintenance-related closures coming to McArthur Island soccer fields
KAMLOOPS - The soccer fields at McArthur Island will be closed for maintenance for most of July in preparation for a series of upcoming tournaments. In a statement, the City of Kamloops said crews wil...
Jul 5, 2025
UPDATE: Incident Management Team assigned to Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 2:45 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has deployed an Incident Management Team as it continues to work on the Izman Creek fire, north of the Village of Lytton. In an update...
Jul 5, 2025
Province hopes changes to DCCs spur investment in new housing across B.C.
KAMLOOPS - This week, the Province of B.C. announced structural changes to development dost charges (DCC) in an attempt to spur development of much need housing units. DCC's are fees paid by developer...
Jul 4, 2025
