Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'It's amazing what power can do'; 104-year-old WWII veteran recounts landing on Juno Beach 81 years ago
KAMLOOPS - Eighty-one years ago today, Allied Forces conducted the largest amphibious attack in military history, simultaneously storming five beaches in Normandy, France. Canada was tasked with takin...
Jun 6, 2025
Work to repair flood-damaged section of Highway 5 in the North Thompson underway
KAMLOOPS - The highway maintenance contractor in the North Thompson says work to repair a section of Highway 5 that was damaged by flooding last weekend has officially begun."Crews and equipment have ...
Jun 6, 2025
Investigation finds Sarai breached code with secret recording; mayor calls for councillor's resignation
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops council Code of Conduct investigation into Councillor Bill Sarai has found that he did breach the code of conduct and his oath of office, stemming from a recorded argument with M...
Jun 6, 2025
UPDATE: Coquihalla to close in both directions overnight Friday for 'urgent' sinkhole repairs
MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): The Coquihalla Highway will be closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt overnight Friday (June 6) to allow crews to work on "urgent sinkhole repairs." The...
Jun 6, 2025
Kamloops-area firefighters join wildfire battle in northeastern B.C.
KAMLOOPS - A number of firefighters from the Kamloops-area are heading to northeastern B.C. to help fight ongoing wildfires.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says four firefighters from Vav...
Jun 6, 2025
NorthPaws lose series but win finale in Bellingham, prepare for home opener against Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws ended their six-game U.S. road trip on a winning note. Following a sweep of the Port Angeles Lefites, the NorthPaws suffered their first two losses of the 2025 West C...
Jun 6, 2025
Interior realtors challenging B.C.'s short-term rental regulations
KAMLOOPS - The Association of Interior Realtors (AoIR) is pushing back against provincial regulations surrounding short term rentals.The AoIR says it undertook a study on the short-term rental policie...
Jun 6, 2025
Coquihalla closed northbound between Hope and Merritt for 'urgent' sink hole repairs
MERRITT - (UPDATE 10:45 p.m.): The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will remain closed overnight Thursday (June 5) because of a washout near the Box Canyon Chain-Up....
Jun 5, 2025
Two pediatric patients transferred to Kamloops amid Kelowna pediatric department closure
KAMLOOPS - The multi-week closure of the pediatric department at Kelowna General Hospital is sending children in need of a hospital stay elsewhere, including Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Accordi...
Jun 5, 2025
Special weather statement in effect for much of southern B.C. because of warmer than normal temperatures
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large portion of southern B.C., because of an "early season heat event" with warmer than normal temperatures expected into ne...
Jun 5, 2025
