Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'A slap in the face'; BCAFN opposed to any changes to current DRIPA legislation
KAMLOOPS - A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision has both major parties in the legislature debating the impacts of the declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People's Act (DRIPA). Following the ruli...
Dec 08, 2025
New skiKrumb tracking device hopes to be 'as essential as helmets' for skier safety
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - skiKrumb is a tracking device created after its founder and owner, Keith MacIntyre, went skiing with his son and became separated. They eventually found each other, but spurred on by...
Dec 08, 2025
Kruger, Sc.wénwen and Elemental to partner on proposed hydrogen plant at Kamloops pulp mill
KAMLOOPS - A new partnership between Kruger, Tkemlps te Secwpemc, and Elemental Clean Fuels that could lead to the development of a hydrogen production facility at the Kruger pulp mill in Kamloops is ...
Dec 08, 2025
Kamloops RCMP, BC Highway Patrol reiterate safe ride home message with weekend check points
KAMLOOPS - Police officers in Kamloops and across British Columbia were out in force this past weekend as part of their Light Up the Province Campaign. "So we had police officers out with our BC Highw...
Dec 08, 2025 (Image Credit: Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Suspect arrested after attempted shooting on Notre Dame Drive
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops have arrested a suspect after an attempted shooting on Notre Dame Drive early Monday (Dec. 8) morning. RCMP say multiple officers responded to a report of shots fired nea...
Dec 08, 2025
SD73 appoints Kim Morris as new Secretary-Treasurer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) has found its new Secretary-Treasurer following what it said was a comprehensive search. Kim Morris is moving to SD73 from the Peace River South...
Dec 08, 2025
UPDATE: One dead, two injured after head-on crash in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.): BC RCMP say one person was killed in a head-on crash between a Buick sedan and a semi-truck on the Trans-Canada Highway in Salmon Arm Sunday (Dec. 7) night. Poli...
Dec 08, 2025
RCMP searching for suspect after man steals nearly $800 worth of liquor from Merritt store
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are searching for a suspect who stole nearly $800 worth of liquor. Police say officers from the Merritt detachment responded to the BC Liquor store at 104-1700 Garcia S...
Dec 08, 2025
Highway 1 to temporarily close east of Revelstoke due to avalanche control work
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - The Trans-Canada Highway will be temporarily closed for 10 hours between Revelstoke and Golden for avalanche control work, which is expected to get underway this afternoon. The clos...
Dec 08, 2025
Strong winds forecast for the Kamloops area Monday afternoon and evening
KAMLOOPS - Strong winds are expected to impact most of Kamloops and area later Monday (Dec. 8) and into the night. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Fraser Canyon, Nicola a...
Dec 08, 2025
