Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'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
Prescribed burns planned for Salmon Arm base and Williams Lake Community Forest
UPDATE (9:50 a.m.): BC Wildfire Service crews will help the Shackan Indian Band carry out a 75-hectare prescribed burn nearly 35 kilometres west of Merritt. The wildfire service says the timing of the...
Feb 26, 2025
South Kamloops residents asked to conserve water after pipe break
KAMLOOPS - This story has been updated here. UPDATE (11:50 a.m.): The city says crews are repairing the water main break. However, in a post to social media, the city doesn't specify where the break i...
Feb 25, 2025
Kamloops first responders take icy plunge for BC Special Olympics
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops first responders gathered at Riverside Park Tuesday morning (Feb. 25) to complete a chilly plunge. The event is organized to support B.C. Special Olympics and its goal of raising $...
Feb 25, 2025
Merritt emergency room to be closed for 13 hours beginning Tuesday evening
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department in Merritt will be subject to its third closure of 2025, beginning Tuesday night (Feb. 25).Interior Health says the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospi...
Feb 25, 2025
