Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fraser-Nicola riding will have new MLA after 11 years of BC Liberals
MERRITT, B.C. - The Fraser-Nicola riding has seen several changes since it was last contested in the 2020 election. The electoral boundaries have changed with Ashcroft and Cache Creek no longer in the...
Oct 2, 2024
BC Wildfire Service: Pile burning expected on Thursday near Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS -- Smoke from pile burning will be visible from Sun Peaks on Thursday (Oct. 3), according to a BC Wildfire Service press release. The service and Sun Peaks Resort are partnering on the wildf...
Oct 2, 2024
Man arrested after reportedly pointing gun at someone up Jamieson Creek Forest Service Road
KAMLOOPS - A man was arrested after reportedly pointing a gun at someone at a camp up Jamieson Creek Forest Service Road north of Kamloops. Tk'emlups Rural RCMP were called to the area on Monday (Sept...
Oct 2, 2024
Body found in rural Kamloops believed to be linked to vehicle fire in Logan Lake: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating after a man was found dead last week in rural Kamloops. In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 2) morning, the BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MC...
Oct 2, 2024
SD73 looking to sell three properties that are not required for educational purposes
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) is pondering the future of three of its properties, including the site of the former Little Fort Elementary School. The SD73 Board of Education identified the prop...
Oct 2, 2024
One person killed in two-vehicle crash east of Canoe
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A person was killed, and two others were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in the Shuswap. Salmon Arm RCMP say officers were told of the collision on the Trans Canada H...
Oct 2, 2024
Merritt mayor sounds the alarm as Interior Health document points to dozens of ER closures before 2024 ends
KAMLOOPS - The community of Merritt could be headed toward a healthcare crisis over the next three months, with potentially 30, 24-hour emergency room closures being forecast for the Nicola Valley Hos...
Oct 1, 2024
As calendar turns to October, winter tire regulations come into effect
KAMLOOPS - Winter tires are now required for travelling on highway routes around Kamloops.Major highways in British Columbia that traverse mountain passes require vehicles to be equipped with winter t...
Oct 1, 2024
Big Little Science Centre to host masquerade fundraiser
KAMLOOPS -- The Big Little Science Centre will host its inaugural Murder Mystery Masquerade Fundraiser for adults on Thursday, Oct. 24. Mystery, complimentary appetizers and surprises will feature in ...
Oct 1, 2024
UPDATED: RCMP make arrest after investigation in Knutsford
UPDATE: One suspect was arrested on Tuesday (Oct. 1) afternoon after an incident in Knutsford. Tk'emlps Rural RCMP frontline officers were called at 7 a.m. on Tuesday to an address on the 3000-block o...
Oct 1, 2024
