Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Spring hasn't sprung: Highway 5 from Hope to Merritt could see significant snow accumulation Thursday night
MERRITT, B.C. - A taste of winter is expected to linger on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt during the first night of spring. A special weather statement is in effect for the stretch of Hig...
Mar 20, 2025
City of Kamloops issues call for help to deal with invasive Japanese Beetle
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is ramping up its efforts to get rid of the Japanese beetle, an invasive species that was found in the Kamloops last year.Last year, 11 Japanese beetles were found in K...
Mar 19, 2025
Construction of new outdoor rink to have minimal impact on Riverside Park playground, water park: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Construction is well underway for a new outdoor skating rink in one of the city's most popular parks. Work in Riverside Park is contained to a fenced-in area and isn't expected to significa...
Mar 19, 2025
Kamloops DPAC calling for provincial funding revamp as districts face budgetary challenges
KAMLOOPS - School boards across the province are currently working their way through the annual budget process. Unlike city council's, the school board has no mechanism to increase funding through mea...
Mar 19, 2025
No confirmed measles infections reported in Interior Health; cases rise elsewhere
KAMLOOPS - A disease that had been largely eradicated by vaccines in North America has been infecting a growing number of Canadians. Reports of measles cases have been cited in a number of provinces, ...
Mar 19, 2025
Accused killer acquitted in 2019 Cache Creek shooting death
KAMLOOPS - The man accused in a 2019 shooting death in Cache Creek has been acquitted.Corey Harkness was charged with second-degree murder in the January 14, 2019 shooting death of Brock Ledoux.RCMP o...
Mar 19, 2025
Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band receives federal funds to stabilize floodplain land
KAMLOOPS - A First Nation in the North Thompson has received federal funding to increase its resilience and protect its local environment. The federal government announced $1.6 million will go toward ...
Mar 19, 2025
Emergency services in Lillooet unavailable for another 49-hour stretch; 100 Mile House ER temporarily closes again
LILLOOET, B.C. - The emergency department in Lillooet will temporarily close for another two-day stretch. Interior Health says emergency services at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be tempora...
Mar 19, 2025
Merritt teacher raising money for kids to play sports on hike to Mount Everest base camp
NAMCHE BAZAR, NEPAL - Randi Gardypie of Merritt is in northeastern Nepal on a fundraising hike to Mount Everest South Base Camp, more than 5,000 metres above sea level. One of her friends started a Go...
Mar 18, 2025
One month left for community response organizations to apply for grant-funded wildfire training and PPE
KAMLOOPS - There's about one month left in the application window for community groups looking to receive wildland firefighting training and supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). It's part of...
Mar 18, 2025
