Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops provincial court judge appointed to Supreme Court of B.C.
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops judge has been promoted to serve on the Supreme Court of B.C. Lorianna Bennett was appointed to the Supreme Court of B.C. in Kamloops by Arif Virani, the federal Minister of Just...
Mar 03, 2025
Shuswap sellers down a cellphone and laptop as crooked buyer suspect can't be found
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are reminding residents to be extra cautious when using online marketplace platforms after a man and a woman in the Shuswap were scammed out of hundreds of dollars w...
Mar 03, 2025
Suspect arrested, guns and ammunition seized after police execute a search warrant near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - A suspect was arrested, and multiple guns and ammunition were seized following a search warrant near the Village of Lytton. Lillooet-Lytton RCMP say officers from its detachment and the...
Mar 03, 2025
Another temporary closure coming to Merritt emergency room Sunday
MERRITT - There will be another emergency room closure at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt Sunday (March 2) night - the sixth closure of 2025.Interior Health says the facility will be unavailable...
Mar 02, 2025
CFSEU-BC says December raids in Kamloops were connected to ongoing Lower Mainland drug investigation
VANCOUVER - The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC (CFSEU-BC) says one man is facing drugs and weapons charges connected to an alleged drug trafficking network in the Lower Mainland and th...
Mar 02, 2025
Kamloops fly-fishing icon Mo Bradley remembered by City Council, community
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Councillors took a few moments during their last meeting to pay tribute to fly fishing legend Maurice 'Mo' Bradley, who died last month at the age of 86. During his councillor...
Mar 02, 2025
Rob O'Toole set to be acclaimed as Sun Peaks mayor; four people step forward for vacant council seat
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Rob O'Toole is set to be acclaimed as the second-ever mayor of Sun Peaks.O'Toole, who was elected to Sun Peaks council in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, resigned in early February to r...
Mar 02, 2025
Rob Kerslake elected new Barriere mayor; Brody Mosdell elected to council
BARRIERE B.C. - Rob Kerslake has been elected as the next mayor of the District of Barriere. Kerslake, who was serving as councillor until he resigned to run for mayor, beat Bill Humphreys by 429 vote...
Mar 01, 2025
Merritt ER to close for fifth time in 2025
MERRITT - Make it five emergency room closures at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt this year. Interior Health says the Merritt ER will be closed for 13 hours starting at 6:00 p.m. Saturday (March...
Mar 01, 2025
Water main replacement will see return of single-lane traffic on section of Westsyde Road in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There will be a single-lane of alternating traffic on a section of Westsyde Road in Kamloops as crews resume work to replace a water main.The City says BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd. has been cont...
Mar 01, 2025
