Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Brocklehurst home plundered by thieves; wedding ring among items missing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help from the public after a home in Brocklehurst was 'thoroughly ransacked' over the weekend.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to...
Mar 05, 2025
No one injured in frightening concrete collapse at downtown Kamloops construction site
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): Kelson Group confirms a section of parkade collapsed as new concrete was being poured Wednesday. Full statement: On the morning of Wednesday, March 5, 2025, a small and ...
Mar 05, 2025
Kamloops Film Society hosting 29th edition of Film Festival at Paramount Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Film Society is gearing up to host the 29th edition of the Kamloops Film Festival, which gets underway at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday (March 6). Film Society Executive Di...
Mar 05, 2025
Vehicle incident closes Highway 1 west of Tappen; detours in place
SALMON ARM, B.C. - (Ed. note: This story has been updated with new information here.) A stretch of the Trans Canada Highway is closed through the Shuswap. DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident ...
Mar 05, 2025
Chilly start and warm finish averages out to a cooler-than-normal February in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - February was a tale of two extremes when it came to the temperature in Kamloops. Environment Canada says the daytime and nighttime temperatures in February 2025 created a daily average of -...
Mar 05, 2025
Merritt emergency department closed Tuesday night; sixth closure in two weeks
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt-area residents in need of emergency medical care will need to travel again Tuesday night (Mar. 4). Interior Health says the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital will ...
Mar 04, 2025
MP Caputo, TRU's Hanlon talk ongoing tariff trade war, strengthening domestic production
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of Canadians were tuned in to the Prime Minister's news conference Tuesday morning (Mar. 4) regarding the implementation of American tariffs on Canadian goods. The measures are ex...
Mar 04, 2025
RCMP looking into Merritt suspicious death Monday; appeal to public for tips
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Merritt.In a news release distributed Tuesday (Mar. 4), emergency responders were called to a home on Monday to find a man in medical distress. ...
Mar 04, 2025
Taxi reported stolen out of Hope found and recovered in Kamloops; suspect arrested
KAMLOOPS - A man was arrested after a taxi reported stolen out of Hope was found in Kamloops Tuesday (March 4) morning. Kamloops RCMP say officers responded to Battle Street downtown just before 5:00 ...
Mar 04, 2025
Pair of prescribed burns planned for Lytton area
LYTTON, B.C. - A pair of prescribed burns near the Village of Lytton are expected to take place next week. The BC Wildfire Service says it's supporting Lytton First Nation in carrying out the two pres...
Mar 04, 2025
