Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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
SD73 budget cuts draw disapproval from District Parent Advisory Council
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (April 28th), the SD73 budget was passed despite the criticism the district received from various groups.Among the concerned groups is the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC),...
Apr 30, 2025
Bagabuyo murder trial resumes after two-day pause
KAMLOOPS - The first-degree murder trial of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo resumed on Wednesday (April 30) morning following a brief two-day hiatus for new disclosure.Bagabuyo is charged in the slaying of h...
Apr 30, 2025
RCMP emergency response team on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A large police presence involving members of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) is currently visible at a residence on the North Shore. "This afternoon, police officers re...
Apr 30, 2025
Lac Du Bois Grasslands has new signage due to collaboration between multiple community groups
KAMLOOPS - The Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area has new signage after a collaboration between multiple groups. The organizations, including the Kamloops Naturalist Club, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc, B...
Apr 30, 2025
