Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
No official word on cause of Thursday fire that scorched St. Andrews on the Square; bystanders hope for restoration
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters in Kamloops were called into action earlier Thursday morning (May 2), responding to a fire at the historic St. Andrews on the Square church. There's no official word yet on the...
May 2, 2024
Historic St. Andrew's on the Square catches fire
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): The downtown power outage has been limited to 209 customers.However, BC Hydro says power will not be restored until 4:00 p.m. for customers west of Second Avenue, north of Columbi...
May 2, 2024
Kamloops Brain Injury Association makes ticket sales push ahead of Sunday's VW Turtle River Race
KAMLOOPS - The 23rd annual VW Turtle River Race is coming up this weekend and the Kamloops Brain Injury Association (KBIA) is preparing thousands of turtles for their trip down the South Thompson Rive...
May 1, 2024
Hat Creek Ranch opens for season with traditional stewards of the land back at the helm
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Eight years of hard work coming to fruition on Wednesday was cause for celebration, as the Hat Creek Ranch opened for the year with the Bonaparte First Nation retaking stewardship ...
May 1, 2024
Two Columbia precinct buildings slated for demolition; city-owned North Shore property chosen for BC Builds
KAMLOOPS - A collection of aging government buildings in downtown Kamloops has been earmarked for redevelopment. Plans are in motion to demolish at least two of the provincially-owned buildings near t...
May 1, 2024
TRU trades students reach provincial podium
KAMLOOPS - Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students celebrated on the podium at the Skills Canada BC competition on April 17, bringing home one bronze medal and five gold medals in their respecti...
May 1, 2024
Meikle of Kamloops gets call to B.C. Lions' mini-camp
KAMLOOPS - Colton Meikle of the Kamloops Broncos has been invited to B.C. Lions' mini-camp, which gets underway on May 8 at Hillside Stadium.Meikle, a receiver from Kamloops, was invited to main camp ...
May 1, 2024
Kelowna-area homicide victim was missing Kamloops man: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they believe a Kamloops man who went missing last month was the victim of a homicide.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 1), Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says a man's body was discovere...
May 1, 2024
B.C.'s auditor general to investigate government's role in Lytton recovery
VICTORIA - B.C.'s auditor general has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton. In a video posted to YouTube Wednesday (May 1), Auditor General Michael Pickup says...
May 1, 2024
Tumbleweed Playschool Society in Merritt struggling with financial hardships
MERRITT, B.C. - The Tumbleweed Playschool Society is a small, non-profit preschool with the purpose of nurturing children in the community of Merritt. Tumbleweed Playschool has been running for over 4...
May 1, 2024
