Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
More than 8,800 square kilometres scorched in B.C. amid second-worst wildfire season in Canada
VICTORIA - British Columbia's 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilome...
Dec 29, 2025
RCMP investigating after man found dead in Lake Country on Christmas, foul play suspected
LAKE COUNTRY - Police in the British Columbia Interior are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death on Christmas Day. Lake Country RCMP say officers were called to a location in the 1600...
Dec 29, 2025 Image Credit: Lake Country RCMP
Construction on electric bus infrastructure at BC Transit Kamloops depot to begin in January
KAMLOOPS - Construction on electric bus infrastructure at the BC Transit bus depot in Kamloops is set to begin in January and wrap up in the fall. BC Transit says 16 charging station will be installed...
Dec 29, 2025 A BC Transit electric bus on the streets in Victoria. (Image Credit: BC Transit)
Three people taken to hospital after head-on crash near Clearwater
BLACKPOOL, B.C. - Blackpool Fire Rescue says three people were taken to hospital after a head-on crash on Highway 5 about four kilometres south of Clearwater early Sunday (Dec. 28) morning. While deta...
Dec 28, 2025 (Image Credit: Blackpool Fire Rescue)
TNRD increasing mattress disposal fees in 2026 following delays to provincial recycling program
KAMLOOPS - It'll cost you a little bit more to recycle mattresses and box-springs in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) starting on New Years Day.The TNRD Board has approved a new $20 dispos...
Dec 28, 2025 (Image Credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District)
Survey finds terminal improvements as area of greatest need as Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) says the majority of respondents to a recently concluded survey of passengers have identified the terminal's departures lounge as the area in greatest need of improve...
Dec 28, 2025 Interior of the Kamloops Airport terminal building overlooking the tarmac. (Image Credit: Kamloops Airport)
Volunteers needed as Kamloops prepares to host 2026 BC 55+ Games in September
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is gearing up to host the 2026 BC 55+ BC Games, which will be held in early September.Organizers expect thousands of people to flock to the Tournament Capital for the g...
Dec 27, 2025 (Image Credit: BC Games Host Society)
Skiing underway as Harper Mountain opens for the season
KAMLOOPS - It's opening day at Harper Mountain and it comes a week after the Kamloops-area ski resort suffered a weather-related setback. The chairlift at Harper Mountain will begin turning at 12:30 p...
Dec 27, 2025 (Image Credit: Harper Mountain/Facebook)
Free, extended bus service coming on New Year's Eve in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Buses in Kamloops will once again be free after 6:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve in an effort to help people ring in the new year safely.BC Transit will be operating a regular weekday service du...
Dec 27, 2025 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File)
Emergency department in 100 Mile House closed for fifth time in December
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - (UPDATE 6:00 p.m.): What was supposed to be a 13 hour closure of the emergency department in 100 Mile House has been extended by another 12 hours. Interior Health says the ER at...
Dec 27, 2025 (Image Credit: Interior Health)
