Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Lytton River Festival seeking performers and sponsors ahead of 20th anniversary
LYTTON, B.C. - Organizers of the Lytton River Festival are seeking performers, sponsors and venders ahead of the event on Labour Day weekend. The 20th anniversary of the traditional cultural and commu...
May 15, 2024
Smoke to be visible south of Kamloops as wildfire service burn 11 piles near Stake Lake for training
KAMLOOPS - Smoke is expected to be visible south of Kamloops this morning. In a post to social media, the BC Wildfire Service says 11 pile burns will take place in the Stake Lake area from 9:00 a.m. t...
May 15, 2024
Truax Creek Wildfire burning out of control at 183 hectares, with no growth reported overnight
LILLOOET, B.C. - As of Tuesday afternoon (May 14), the Truax Creek wildfire is still burning out of control near Carpenter Lake. Nicole Bonnett, a fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service...
May 14, 2024
New video from Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP's office aims to attract healthcare professionals
KAMLOOPS - The MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo has released a new video in an attempt to attract more doctors to the local region. The video features testimonials from local physicians and it showcas...
May 14, 2024
Kamloops council chambers descends into chaos with the mayor removed as chair, spectators forced to leave
KAMLOOPS - May 14 was the first edition of earlier council meetings, with Tuesday's regular meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting featured a few notable items, including several approved developm...
May 14, 2024
Category 2 open fires banned in Kamloops Fire Centre as of Friday
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, Category 2 open fires will be banned in the Kamloops Fire Centre area. As of this Friday (May 17) at noon, the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 op...
May 14, 2024
Year-round hazardous household waste drop-off site opens in Mount Paul Industrial Park
KAMLOOPS - Residents within the City of Kamloops and Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) can now drop off hazardous household waste year-round for free. The drop-off site at 480 Okanagan Way in t...
May 14, 2024
Bob's Mini-Mart gunpoint robbery suspect arrested
MERRITT -- The suspected Bob's Mini-Mart robber has been arrested. Merritt RCMP have in custody the man who on Friday (May 10) allegedly robbed at gunpoint the convenience store at 2801 Clapperton Ave...
May 14, 2024
Merritt RCMP solicit help tracking down man missing since mid-April
UPDATE (Wednesday): A photo has been provided.Image credit: Merritt RCMPEARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt would like your help finding a man who has been missing for about a month.Christian Kee...
May 14, 2024
TRU to confer chancellor emeritus title on former Simpcw chief
KAMLOOPS - The former chancellor at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will retain his title as an honour. Nathan Matthew will be conferred with the title of chancellor emeritus during TRU's spring conv...
May 14, 2024
