Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Clearwater breeder sentenced after guilty plea following large dog seizure in 2024
CLEARWATER, B.C. - (UPDATE Nov. 24): A Clearwater woman had been prohibited from breeding dogs for sale for 10 years after she pled guilty to a charge of causing or permitting distress to animals. Bon...
Nov 22, 2025
Investigations underway after contract worker killed at Gibraltar mine near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Taseko Mines says a contract worker has been killed in an accident at the Gibraltar Mine near McLeese Lake, northeast of Williams Lake.In a statement, the company says the accide...
Nov 22, 2025
Inaugural Kamloops Christmas Market officially underway
KAMLOOPS - The first ever Kamloops Christmas Market is officially underway as of Friday evening (Nov. 21) in the Heritage House parking lot at Riverside Park. It's being put on by the Kamloops Sports ...
Nov 21, 2025
Santa Claus Parade rolling through downtown Kamloops this Sunday
KAMLOOPS - For its 45th year, the Santa Claus Parade is set for this Sunday (Nov. 23) in downtown Kamloops. Alexandra Eaket, the marketing and events coordinator for Downtown Kamloops, says this year'...
Nov 21, 2025
20 years strong, B-100's Basic for Babies still delivers for the Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - The 20th Annual B-100 Basic's For Babies event took over the Delta Hotel lobby on Friday (Nov. 21) morning, raising money and supplies for the Kamloops Food Bank's youngest clients. Within ...
Nov 21, 2025
Gypsum to be cleared away from CPKC derailment site near Kamloops 'in the next few weeks'
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Officials are still finding no impacts to drinking water systems after a 17-car train derailment near Cherry Creek that happened nearly three weeks ago. That's according to the Th...
Nov 21, 2025
Kamloops' Verhoeff using national TV spotlight to advocate for non-speaking autistic individuals
KAMLOOPS - Luke Verhoeff of Kamloops is experiencing a brush with national TV fame on The Assembly, the show seen on CBC and CBC Gem. He's using the spotlight to advocate for non-speaking autistic ind...
Nov 20, 2025
'It's the very least we can do'; Living Wage Employer in Kamloops extols the virtues of fair pay
KAMLOOPS - The latest report measuring what the living wage is for different cities across B.C. was issued this week. It showed another increase in how much it costs the average family and single pers...
Nov 20, 2025
20th annual B-100 Basics for Babies set for Friday morning in Delta Hotel
KAMLOOPS - Friday morning (Nov. 21), the Delta Hotel will be filled with people taking in a breakfast buffet, and bringing formula, diapers and cash for the Kamloops Food Bank at the annual B-100 Basi...
Nov 20, 2025
RIH Foundation donation help provide access to child care in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - So far this year, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has been closed 13 times. The Family Place Early Learning Centre is the largest childcare facility i...
Nov 20, 2025
