Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Miltimore of Riversong Guitars among local business owners bracing for massive tariff impact
SICAMOUS, B.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening his country's trade partners with sweeping sector-specific tariffs that are scheduled to be imposed on April 2.Business owners across Canada...
Mar 26, 2025
Deja vu: Lillooet emergency room to close Wednesday night
LILLOOET, B.C. - The emergency department at the Lillooet Hospital will be closed once again overnight Wednesday (March 26) to Thursday.In a news release, Interior Health says the closure will begin a...
Mar 26, 2025
Royal Inland Hospital Foundation looks for community support to house medical professionals
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Foundation is asking the community to provide livable spaces for medical practitioners as the hospital increases its recruitment drive."It's one thing to hav...
Mar 26, 2025
April's election the first with two separate Kamloops ridings in play
KAMLOOPS - This will be the first federal election held since riding boundaries were changed in 2023, splitting Kamloops in two. That leaves residents voting in either Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola or Kaml...
Mar 26, 2025
Henry to represent the People's Party in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
KAMLOOPS - The People's Party of Canada (PPC) secured just shy of five per cent of the vote in the last election - a marked improvement from 2019 - but still failed to win a seat in Ottawa.In Kamloops...
Mar 26, 2025
Kamloops RCMP issue call for help tracking down man wanted on violent charges
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is wanted for arrest on violent charges and the local RCMP detachment would like help tracking him down.In a news release issued Wednesday (March 26), spokesperson Cpl. Cryst...
Mar 26, 2025
Thunderstorms expected to bring hail, heavy rain and strong winds to Kamloops area
UPDATE (March 27): The special weather statements have been lifted.UPDATE (11:20 a.m.): The most potent risk for thunderstorms during Environment Canada's special weather statement for Kamloops and ar...
Mar 26, 2025
Kamloops RCMP warn of fake jewelry scam after woman exchanges valuable necklace for two fakes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for two suspects after a woman was tricked into trading her valuable gold necklace for costume jewelry. On March 13 at around 2:30 p.m., RCMP say a woman was retur...
Mar 26, 2025
ASK Wellness receives funding to keep peer navigator program operating in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A program aimed at improving access to substance use services and building peer-led support systems will continue to operate in Kamloops for the next four years. ASK Wellness Society announ...
Mar 26, 2025
New United Way BC campaign to support Mount Paul Community Food Centre and other regional food programs
KAMLOOPS - United Way BC has launched a food security campaign to support the Mount Paul Community Food Centre and regional community food hubs in Clearwater and Williams Lake. The organization that h...
Mar 26, 2025
