Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Miguel Mack's family to hold another community walk in Merritt to mark second anniversary of his disappearance
MERRITT, B.C. - The family of a man who's been missing for two years will hold a community walk to mark the anniversary of his disappearance. According to the Southeast District RCMP, the family of Mi...
Feb 27, 2025
Stolen truck from Valleyview found torched: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for dashcam and security video after a stolen vehicle was found on fire. RCMP say officers responded to the 2800-block of Valleyview Drive shortly after ...
Feb 27, 2025
Four people arrested, one employee injured after downtown Kamloops nightclub assault
KAMLOOPS - Four people were arrested and one person was assaulted after a downtown Kamloops nightclub employee reportedly tried to stop a nightlife contributor from leaving with open liquor. Kamloops ...
Feb 27, 2025
Kay Bingham students don pink to promote kindness
KAMLOOPS - Students at Kay Bingham Elementary School, across Kamloops and beyond celebrated Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday (Feb. 26) for the 17th year since 50 pink shirts were first handed out in Nova S...
Feb 26, 2025
'Keeping my word'; Kamloops MLA Milobar speaks out against residential school denialism in BC legislature
KAMLOOPS - After a BC Conservative MLA decided to stand by her comments and defy a request from leader John Rustad to remove her social post surrounding the language used when talking about unknown di...
Feb 26, 2025
Merritt emergency room to close for second consecutive night
MERRITT, B.C. - For the second night in a row, the emergency department in Merritt will be quiet Wednesday night (Feb. 26).Interior Health (IH) says the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Mer...
Feb 26, 2025
BCWS, Upper Nicola Band plan controlled burns in Quilchena area
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - The mild temperatures and melting snow have the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) planning fuel management burns in the B.C. Interior.The latest missive from BCWS describes a planned 3...
Feb 26, 2025
City of Kamloops finishes repair on water main leak, asks residents to continue water conservation for 24 hours
KAMLOOPS - Residents in southwest Kamloops neighbourhoods are still being asked to conserve water after crews repaired a water main leak on Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 26).The City of Kamloops has confi...
Feb 26, 2025
Finnie returns to lineup in time for Blazers' stretch drive; Edmonstone to start against Winterhawks
KAMLOOPS - Captain Emmitt Finnie will return to the Kamloops Blazers' lineup on Wednesday (Feb. 26), his club five points out of a playoff spot with 12 games remaining on its regular season Western Ho...
Feb 26, 2025
Power knocked out at Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Bluestem Utilities says power was restored as of 12:20 p.m. Wednesday. EARLIER: Residents in Sun Rivers are without power Wednesday (Feb. 26) morning. In an alert, Bluestem Utilitie...
Feb 26, 2025
