Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) is feeling the effects of the labour dispute between WestJet and the union representing nearly 680 of the airline's aircraft mechanics and tech ops. According to YKA'...

CLEARWATER, B.C. - Clearwater residents are being advised that the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital's emergency department will be closed overnight Saturday (June 29). "Emergency services will be unavai...

KAMLOOPS - "The BC Wildfire Service is advising caution when having campfires and spending time in the backcountry during this Canada Day long weekend. While campfires are not currently prohibited, re...

KAMLOOPS - WestJet mechanics walked off the job on Friday evening, leading to delays and cancellations across the airline. The impacts of the strike have begun to affect operations at YKA in Kamloops ...

KAMLOOPS- Kamloopa Indian Days kicks off Friday (June 28) night down at the Kamloops Race Central grounds. For the first time, professional Indian relay racing is happening in Kamloops. Twelve teams f...

KAMLOOPS - The health journey of the Backmeyer family in Kamloops hasn't been easy. Ferris Backmeyer was diagnosed with Mainzer-Saldino Syndrome when she was a baby, and spent years waiting for a kidn...

KAMLOOPS - Canada Day celebrations in Kamloops will once again be in Riverside Park. The City of Kamloops, along with the Kamloops Multicultural Society, will host a day full of events that begin at 7...

KAMLOOPS - Submissions are open for artists looking for a new space to create a mural in the Kamloops area. A Way Home Kamloops, which will be opening its new youth housing development, Katherine's Pl...

KAMLOOPS - The former developer of Tobiano is BC United's new nominee for the Cariboo-Chilcotin riding ahead of the 2024 B.C. general election. Mike Grenier, the current Thompson-Nicola Regional Distr...

TK'EMLUPS- The Kamloopa Powwow returns for it's 43rd year this weekend at the Tk'emlups Powwow Arbour and this year may look slightly different. The annual powwow is one of the largest in the country,...