Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Bottle hopes to inspire at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
KAMLOOPS -- Indigenous strength, excellence and unity will be celebrated at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, which are scheduled to get underway on Monday (May 5) at McArthur Island Sport...
May 01, 2025
Kamloops RCMP crackdown on drugs and gangs leads to large seizure of weapons in Chase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a search warrant executed in Chase last week is connected to the recent uptick in violence linked to organized crime.Thursday (May 1) morning, police displayed some of the...
May 01, 2025
Court hears testimony of victim and accused's financial scheme leading up to Abdullah killing
KAMLOOPS - The continuation of a first-degree murder trial for a former lawyer in Kamloops accused of slaying his client heard more witness testimony related to the financial actions both men took lea...
May 01, 2025
Kamloops-Thompson School District to eliminate more than 40 CUPE positions due to budget issues
KAMLOOPS - Details of the Kamloops Thompson School District's plan to balance its 2025-206 budget are becoming more clear. The union representing support staff in the district says administration is e...
May 01, 2025
TNRD residents eligible for FireSmart rebates
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Thompson Nicola Regional District electoral areas who are taking steps to FireSmart their properties will get some extra incentive from the district. The TNRD has launched a re...
May 01, 2025
New access routes available for ER at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, Interior Health says
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it now easier for people to access the new emergency department at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.In a post on social media, the health authority says renovations to...
May 01, 2025
Expanded hours at Aberdeen Tiny Library take effect May 1
KAMLOOPS - It's a new era for the Aberdeen Tiny Library, as it will be open for 32 hours a week, six days a week, starting Thursday (May 1). The expanded hours comes after the Thompson-Nicola Regional...
May 01, 2025
BC Wildfire Service discouraging open fires during period of elevated risk
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 1:45 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service is urging caution of the next few days as they note a combination of warm, dry conditions and strong winds across much of southern B.C. is rasing...
May 01, 2025
Lillooet ER closed for 20th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents are in the middle of navigating yet another emergency room closure, the twentieth of this year. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and He...
May 01, 2025
NDP future discussed after loss of seats, leader, official party status
KAMLOOPS -- The federal election proved to be a two-party race between the Conservatives and Liberals, while the NDP placed a distant third with a vote share of 6.3 per cent. The New Democrats earned ...
Apr 30, 2025
