Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Election field rounding out with one week remaining for nominations
KAMLOOPS - Only one work week remains for interested parties to submit their nomination package to Kamloops City Hall to ensure they are on the ballot for the October 17 civic election. All nomination...
Sep 6, 2026 File photo
Okanagan leaders renew call for mandatory care measures
VERNON - Mayors and First Nations leaders from across the Okanagan have renewed a call for secure and mandatory care for people with complex mental health and addiction issues. Gathered outside the Ok...
Sep 6, 2026 Regional leaders renewing their call to use the Okanagan Correctional Centre for addiction and mental health treatment (Image Credit: City of Vernon)
Blazers drop shootout decision to Rockets as preseason rolls on
KELOWNA - The sprint towards the regular season continues for WHL teams working through the back half of training camps and preseason contests. The back half of a home-and-home weekend set with the Ro...
Sep 6, 2026 (Image Credit: Brian Johnson)
Pop-up library services to open outside Williams Lake branch amid temporary closure
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Bookworms in the Williams Lake area in need of library services will get some reprieve amid the temporary closure of the city's branch. The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says a...
Sep 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/Williams Lake Library CRD)
Massive wildfires near Clinton, South Cariboo classified as 'being held'
CLINTON, B.C. - The massive wildfires that forced the evacuation of the Village of Clinton, the surrounding area and other portions of the South Cariboo are now classified as "being held." In an updat...
Sep 5, 2026 North end of the Bonanza Creek wildfire, looking south, on Sept. 2. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Salmon Arm open house to cover wildfire resiliency, airport industrial development
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Residents in Salmon Arm are being asked to help shape the city's priorities for three projects. The City of Salmon Arm is hosting an open house from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednes...
Sep 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/City of Salmon Arm)
Vehicle infractions, call for assistance leads to notable police presence in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A traffic stop led to a bright, notable police presence in downtown Kamloops Friday (Sept. 4) night. At around 10:10 p.m., Kamloops RCMP say an officer stopped a vehicle for several motor v...
Sep 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/WHEN BAD / GOOD THINGS HAPPEN IN KAMLOOPS)
Empty net goal serves as game winner as Blazers take down Rockets 2-1 in pre-season play
KAMLOOPS - An empty net goal ended up as the game winner as the Kamloops Blazers hung on to defeat the Kelowna Rockets 2-1 in Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season play from Sandman Centre Friday (Se...
Sep 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Brian Johnson via Facebook/Kamloops Blazers)
WolfPack soccer teams earn pair of road victories over Timberwolves
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a victorious Friday (Sept. 4) night in Northern B.C. for the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer program. The WolfPack women's soccer team earned a win in their fir...
Sep 5, 2026 (Image Credit: TRU WolfPack)
Nepali community in Kamloops supporting TRU student, others impacted by floods
KAMLOOPS - As rescue efforts continue after last Wednesday's (Aug. 26) deadly flash flood in Nepal, the impacts are being felt in Kamloops. "We have a student from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) who...
Sep 4, 2026 A Nepal flag lies on a muddy track near the banks of the Trishuli river in Dhading District, Nepal on Aug. 30, 2026. (Image Credit: Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo via The Canadian Press)
