Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS- On Saturday (Aug. 10), Riverside Park was packed not only with rib lovers but exciting action on the South Thompson River, as 24 teams from all over B.C. competed in the Kamloops Dragon Boat...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) has partnered with the office of the BC Fire Commissioner to provide smoke detectors to homes in high risk areas of the city.The goal is for KFR to deliver and in...

KAMLOOPS -The smell of barbeque on the grill, sauce-covered fingers, and bare bones means one thing. Ribfest. Six different ribbers were competing for the top spot at Western Canada's biggest rib fest...

UPDATE (11:40 a.m.): Highway 1 near Cherry Creek is open to single-lane-alternating traffic. Drivers are told to expect delays and watch for road crews.BC Hydro says power is still out for 241 custome...

KAMLOOPS - One person is dead following a single-vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway east of Savona on Sunday (Aug. 11) evening. The collision involved two occupants from Port Coquitlam, acc...

UPDATE: DriveBC announced the stretch of Highway 1 in Savona reopened at around 1:30 a.m. Monday.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A stretch of the Trans Canada Highway in Savona is expected to remain closed Sunday...

MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health has announced an overnight closure at the Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room beginning at 7:00 p.m. due to limited nurse availability. The emergency department is ...

Retiring ophthalmologist Dr. Peter Jelfimow sent an email on Aug. 2 to Royal Inland Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Elizabeth Parfitt, a letter in which he continues his quest to push Interior Health to o...

Dylan Armstrong of the Kamloops Track and Field Club was reached in Slovakia on Sunday (Aug. 11), not long before his pupil, Ethan Katzberg, was scheduled to carry the Canadian flag, along with 17-yea...

KAMLOOPS -- BrewLoops Rhythm and Brews will take place on Sept. 28 on the disc golf course on McArthur Island. The event will transform Mac Isle into a vibrant forest fest featuring two stages, with o...