Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
UPDATE: R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous reopens after rockslide
SICAMOUS, B.C. - (UPDATE 3:15 p.m.): DriveBC says the Trans-Canada Highway at the R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous has reopened after a rockslide. It first reported of the closure around 2:30 a.m. Thursd...
Jun 5, 2025
Small wildfire pops up near Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:45 p.m.): BC Wildfire Service says the fire is under control. EARLIER: The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting a new start west of Kamloops Wednesday evening (June 4). BCWS sa...
Jun 4, 2025
$10-a-day childcare spots stagnant in Kamloops after latest disbursement of provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - After the latest round of $10-a-day provincial funding subsidies were announced, no new childcare centres in the City of Kamloops secured $10-a-day status. Meanwhile regionally, three child...
Jun 4, 2025
Jury in Carson Crescent stabbing spree trial played video, audio evidence from RCMP on third day of trial
KAMLOOPS - The murder trial of Michael Wayne Palmer extended into day three of the scheduled five-week proceeding on Wednesday (June 4), with the Crown calling a pair of Kamloops RCMP officers to the ...
Jun 4, 2025
Bloodstain pattern analysis expert testifies in murder trial for former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing client
VANCOUVER - An expert in bloodstain pattern analysis testified out of BC Supreme Court in Vancouver Wednesday (June 4) in the first-degree murder trial of a Kamloops lawyer accused in the death of his...
Jun 4, 2025
DASHCAM VIDEO: Unable to stop, semi slams into minivan near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Dramatic dashcam video posted to social media Wednesday (June 4) shows a violent rear-end collision between a commercial truck and a minivan.WATCH: (Video Credit: Facebook / Skilled...
Jun 4, 2025
With spike in drug deaths not abating, IH extends overdose alert for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has opted to extend an overdose alert put in place last month for Williams Lake.The alert was distributed on May 23, with health officials saying an increase in d...
Jun 4, 2025
Cache Creek secures nearly $400k from province for infrastructure protection
KAMLOOPS - Disaster-proofing infrastructure in Cache Creek got a shot in the arm this week, with the village securing nearly $400,000 in provincial grant money.In a news release, the Village of Cache ...
Jun 4, 2025
