Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Suspect on the loose after Merritt shooting Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP are investigating a shooting in Merritt.According to detachment commander Staff Sgt. Josh Roda, the incident happened at about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 7) in the 1800-block of Orme...
Jan 07, 2025
Jessie Simpson's mom still fighting for settlement as court case put over again
KAMLOOPS - Nearly nine years after Jessie Simpson was beaten into a coma in Kamloops, his mother said they still have yet to see a cent from a court settlement.Susanna Simpson was in court on Monday (...
Jan 07, 2025
Active listings up, benchmark prices down in Kamloops real estate market leaving 2024
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market exited 2024 with more inventory than the previous year. New numbers provided by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) show 913 active listings in the Ka...
Jan 07, 2025
BC Wildlife Park reports second-best year ever for Wildlights
KAMLOOPS - While final numbers have yet to be crunched, the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops says it was the second-best ever year for Wildlights.General Manager Glenn Grant says there were 27,569 people ...
Jan 06, 2025
Woodland takes on Hockey Canada role while awaiting shot in PWHL
KAMLOOPS - Kendra Woodland is adding to her resum while waiting for a chance to realize Professional Women's Hockey League dreams. The 24-year-old goaltender from Kamloops has joined the Hockey Canada...
Jan 06, 2025
GST break settles into status quo spending habits at Kamloops shops
KAMLOOPS - There's a little more than one month left in a federal tax exemption period for certain items, but small businesses in Kamloops feel it was a lot of buildup for minimal results. When it was...
Jan 06, 2025
Federal Liberals face uphill battle to find an 'independent identity' after Trudeau's resignation: TRU Professor
KAMLOOPS - The words 'reinvent' and 'reimagine' will quickly become cliches in the political landscape of Canada, as the Liberal Party enters what will need to be a swift leadership race. "It's really...
Jan 06, 2025
UPDATE: Some mail lost, but no injuries after Canada Post van fire in Barnhartvale
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 6:15 p.m.): Canada Post says there were no injuries after one of its vans caught fire in the Barnhartvale area of Kamloops Monday (Jan. 6) morning, though it confirmed some mail was...
Jan 06, 2025
KSAR to hold spring recruitment drive after busiest year on record
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) will be holding another recruitment drive in the spring, as it looks to bolster its ranks after the busiest year on record. KSAR President Paula Davies say...
Jan 06, 2025
Boil water advisory for Sun Rivers rescinded
KAMLOOPS - The boil water advisory that was in place for residents in Sun Rivers has been lifted. Utility provider Bluestem Utilities lifted the alert for the community located on Tkemlps te Secwpemc ...
Jan 06, 2025
