Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP looking for wanted Pinantan man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for help in finding a 35-year-old Pinantan man.RCMP say Andrew Thomas Payne has an unendorsed warrant for failing to comply with a release order."We are asking the ...
Jan 09, 2025
RCMP looking for wanted 30-year-old man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Jan. 14): RCMP say Merritt has been located and arrested. EARLIER: Police in Kamloops are asking for help in finding a 30-year-old wanted man. RCMP say Lashway Andrew Merritt has a ...
Jan 09, 2025
Kamloops native Mathew Ward commits to Northern Michigan University
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops native Mathew Ward has committed to playing hockey for Northern Michigan University. The 20-year-old forward, who is currently playing for the WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers, is set to ...
Jan 09, 2025
First seasonal snowpack snapshot shows normal conditions in North and South Thompson basins
VICTORIA - B.C.'s snowpack is slightly lower than average to start 2025 but alpine areas around Kamloops are abnormally normal for this time of year. The B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) first Sno...
Jan 09, 2025
2024 a top-three year for Kamloops building sector
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops construction sector was red hot in 2024.According to year-end numbers published by the City of Kamloops, builders took out $349.8 million in permits last year, making it the th...
Jan 09, 2025
'Meaningful steps'; Tk'emlups Kukpi7 sees progress on reconciliation under Trudeau's time in office
TK'EMLUPS - As Justin Trudeau's time as prime minister of Canada begins to come to a close, questions will be posed as to what his lasting legacy will be.Trudeau came into power in 2015 with grand amb...
Jan 08, 2025
Kamloops District Men's Shed building camaraderie, community projects
KAMLOOPS - Men's Sheds are becoming an increasingly popular way for men to stay active, maintain their social lives and give back to the community. The movement was launched in the 1990s in South Aust...
Jan 08, 2025
Brown, Hafeli of Kamloops rinks take aim at B.C. Curling Championships
KAMLOOPS -- With three junior B.C. titles, a junior national championship, one B.C. women's banner and three appearances at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Brown has a Kamloops Sports Hall of ...
Jan 08, 2025
B.C.'s health ministry updates mask policy for healthcare facilities; IH reports normal levels of respiratory illness
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. health ministry has updated the mask policy throughout the province, requiring them to be worn in several healthcare settings during the respiratory season. The policy applies to h...
Jan 08, 2025
Merritt-area pile-burning project to resume this week: Wildfire Service
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it will resume a fuel management project near Merritt this week.In November, BCWS said it was planning to burn about 50 piles of debris along Lindle...
Jan 08, 2025
