Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Not receiving the value'; Kamloops Chamber cites cost-saving in decision to cut ties with BC Chamber
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce says its decision to not renew its membership with the BC Chamber of Commerce isn't related to 'bad blood', but simply boiled down to a matter ...
Jun 5, 2025
Aerial mosquito control work underway along Thompson Valley
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the Thompson Valley may have noticed an increase in helicopter activity this week, as mosquito control work ramps up. Now that sections of the North Thompson River have peaked,...
Jun 5, 2025
Legion to exercise Kamloops Freedom of the City Friday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - The Legion was given the freedom of the city in Kamloops back in 1986, this Friday (June 5) ahead of the BC/Yukon Legion Command Conference this weekend, the legion will exercise that freed...
Jun 5, 2025
Several Kamloops-area programs getting funding from B.C. Civil Forfeiture Grant program
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government says a number of initiatives in the Kamloops area will benefit from a provincial grant that is aimed at preventing crime, advancing healing and enhancing public safety.T...
Jun 5, 2025
TRU volleyball crash legal proceedings again delayed as driver accused searches for legal representation
KAMLOOPS - The driver involved in the fatal 2023 crash along McGill Road that killed a TRU WolfPack athlete and injured two others was back in a Kamloops courtroom Thursday (June 5) morning. Colval Ab...
Jun 5, 2025
Kamloops announces first donation toward ambitious Build Kamloops initiative
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced the first donation toward the Build Kamloops initiative, calling it a "major milestone" for the program. It said the BC Interior Community Foundation (BCI...
Jun 5, 2025
BCWS crew mopping up small fire west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says a crew jumped on a new wildfire start just west of Kamloops Wednesday (June 4), quickly bringing it under control.The fire was reported Wednesday evening at Che...
Jun 5, 2025
For the first time in six years, May long weekend saw no fatalities on BC highways: police
KAMLOOPS - The BC Highway Patrol says for the first time in at least six years, there were no deaths reported on provincial highways on the Victoria Day long weekend.According to the BC Highway Patrol...
Jun 5, 2025
Kamloops RCMP investigating after woman hit by vehicle at Summit and McGill
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a woman suffered minor injuries after a hit and run crash at the intersection of Summit Drive and McGill Road on Monday last week (May 26). In a news release issued Thursd...
Jun 5, 2025
Kamloops' STK Fastball to square off against under-23 Softball Canada team, host tournament
KAMLOOPS - Fastpitch heat is blanketing Charles Anderson Stadium. The men's under-23 Softball Canada team will square off against Chase-based STK Fastball on Thursday (June 5), a 7:30 p.m. start at Ch...
Jun 5, 2025
