Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Search and Rescue looking into fundraising to make a new hall a reality
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) has been packed into its current location along Mission Flats Road while the organization hunts for a new permanent and more spacious location to run its o...
Jan 7, 2025
MP Caputo doubts a new Liberal leader will bring change to the governing party
KAMLOOPS - 'This changes nothing' was the response from the opposition Conservatives to the news of Justin Trudeau's resignation on Monday morning (Jan. 6).The Tories have long been calling for what t...
Jan 7, 2025
Kamloops caps off 2024 with home sales up in Rayleigh, Pineview Valley
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market had a quiet start, and a busy finish to 2024, with a boost in inventory compared to recent years, while benchmark prices for townhomes, condos and single-fam...
Jan 7, 2025
Masks to be required once again in certain healthcare settings
KAMLOOPS - The Ministry of Health is updating the mask policy for healthcare facilities across BC, including in Kamloops and across Interior Health. Due to the ongoing respiratory season, the ministry...
Jan 7, 2025
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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2025
