Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Counterfeit money circulating in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt business is warning others in the community that counterfeit money is circulating in the region. Sonya and Bobby Garcia, proprietors of Yaki Joe's Pizzeria in Merritt and Kam...
Dec 05, 2025
Snowfall warning issued for eastern sections of the Shuswap, including Highway 1
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Snow is expected to bombard eastern sections of the Shuswap over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the Shuswap region and the Trans Canada Highway ...
Dec 05, 2025
UPDATE: Fog advisory lifted for Cariboo, South Thompson areas
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 9:30 a.m.): The fog advisory for the South Thompson and Cariboo region has been lifted. A similar advisory for the Prince George area has also been lifted. EARLIER - Drivers in the ...
Dec 05, 2025
ICBC president highlights future commercial vehicle pilot project during Kamloops visit
KAMLOOPS - The interim president and CEO of ICBC made a stop in Kamloops this week to speak with the local chamber of commerce. Jason McDaniel's appearance comes at a time when the Crown corporation i...
Dec 04, 2025
Mother of missing Ryan Shtuka pens new children's book
KAMLOOPS - The mother of Ryan Shtuka, a young man missing from the Sun Peaks area since 2018, has written a new children's book in honour of her son's childhood experience. In 2022, Heather Shtuka fir...
Dec 04, 2025
Milobar doesn't say 'no' to potential BC Conservative leadership bid; Stamer shuts it down
KAMLOOPS - The BC Conservatives are expected to release the information about their leadership contest in the coming days as the party attempts to move on from John Rustad, who resigned as party leade...
Dec 04, 2025
'We need a bit of a reset'; Kamloops Conservative MLAs talk leadership change
VICTORIA - Change is afoot for British Columbia's official opposition, as the BC Conservatives are officially in search of new party leader. It comes after John Rustad, who brought the party back from...
Dec 04, 2025
Caputo's 'Bailey's Law' passes second reading with unanimous support
OTTAWA - Kamloops MP Frank Caputo's private members' bill, named Bailey's Law, has passed unanimously at second reading in the House of Commons. Caputo's bill is looking to strengthen laws around inti...
Dec 04, 2025
B-100 Toy House Campaign gathering new, unwrapped toys for Christmas Amalgamated
KAMLOOPS - The start of December marks a critical time for local charities looking to collect donations for their holiday campaigns to help out people in need. Many of the toys Christmas Amalgamated i...
Dec 04, 2025
TNRD avian flu outbreak in 'non-commercial and non-poultry' operation: CFIA
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the Kamloops-area property where avian flu was detected last month is located in Electoral Area "L" of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District ...
Dec 04, 2025
