Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP looking to pounce on suspect responsible for bizarre cat theft in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a different kind of cat burglar.Police say they want to know who stole Luna the cat from her backyard in downtown Kamloops and taken across the city.According ...
Sep 19, 2024
Red Bridge fire deemed suspicious, investigation expected to be challenging
KAMLOOPS - An overnight fire has destroyed a historic landmark in Kamloops, with the 88-year-old Red Bridge erupting into flames and collapsing into the South Thompson River below."When they got here,...
Sep 19, 2024
Salmon Arm city councillor running for BC NDP
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm city councillor will carry the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) banner in October's provincial election. In a news release, the BC NDP announced Sylvia Lindgren as its can...
Sep 19, 2024
Red Bridge destroyed by fire
UPDATE (9:45 a.m.): Kamloops' drinking water has not been impacted following the Red Bridge fire.In a post to social media, the City of Kamloops says its water intake is upstream from the Red Bridge a...
Sep 19, 2024
Ask Wellness, TELUS Health team up to bring mobile health care to unhoused
KAMLOOPS - It's a project that the ASK Wellness Society and Telus Health have partnered up for. The goal is to bring primary health care and harm reduction services directly to people experiencing hom...
Sep 18, 2024
SD73 to unveil recovery plans Monday after accounting error leads to $2.2M shortfall
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is calling it an honest mistake, as officials now work to overcome a $2.2-million deficit created by an accounting error. "It was an error in double co...
Sep 18, 2024
Four years after spending scandal, UBCM recognizes TNRD excellence in governance
VANCOUVER - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has been honoured at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) Convention in Vancouver.The district announced it has received the 'Excelle...
Sep 18, 2024
Category 2 open fires, including fireworks, now permitted throughout Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - Burning prohibitions continue to be rolled back in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Effective noon Wednesday (Sept. 18), the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 open fires will be permitted throug...
Sep 18, 2024
Lotto Max ticket purchased in Kamloops wins $1 million during Tuesday night draw
KAMLOOPS - Canada's largest-ever lottery jackpot of $80 million will be split between two ticket buyers in Ontario and Quebec, but someone who purchased a ticket in Kamloops has also become a new mill...
Sep 18, 2024
Blazers optimistic ahead of home opener, but won't be at full strength
KAMLOOPS - After posting three wins and one overtime loss in exhibition play, the Kamloops Blazers are preparing for their WHL home opener on Friday (Sept. 20) against the Portland Winterhawks. Game t...
Sep 17, 2024
