Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Race participants flock to Boogie Expo for package pick up
KAMLOOPS - It's nearly time for the 27th Annual CFJC TV Boogie the Bridge. Final race preparations are underway ahead of Sunday's (Apr. 28) event, including Boogie Expo. Throughout Friday and Saturday...
Apr 26, 2024
It's almost wine o'clock; tickets for Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival on sale
KAMLOOPS - Tickets for the 26th Annual Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival went on sale this week and, according to the events organizer, tickets are going fast. The two-day event takes place at the C...
Apr 26, 2024
Kamloops students experience BC Wildfire training standards at junior fire crew program
KAMLOOPS - The next generation of BC Wildfire (BCWS) firefighters were able to get a taste of what their future may hold this week. Seventeen students from across School District 73 in Grades 11 and 1...
Apr 26, 2024
Car crash knocks out power to 500+ customers up North Thompson north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A motor vehicle incident caused a power outage up the North Thompson corridor north of Kamloops Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).According to BC Hydro, the power has been off for about 518 custom...
Apr 26, 2024
Edible mushrooms on band territory are for members only: Skwlāx
CHASE, B.C. - Skwlx te Secwepemclecw are reminding prospective springtime mushroom pickers to leave edible mushrooms on their territory to the band's members.In a news release, Kukpi7 James Tomma says...
Apr 26, 2024
Steelworkers launch national campaign in support of striking Kamloops Hudson's Bay employees
KAMLOOPS - More than four months after their strike began, workers at the Aberdeen Mall Hudson's Bay store are stepping up pressure on the company.In a news release issued Friday (Apr. 26), United Ste...
Apr 26, 2024
B.C. Trails Day to be celebrated in Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Shuswap Trail Alliance will host a celebration to mark the fourth annual B.C. Trails Day.The alliance will hold a family friendly Spring Trails Celebration, featuring a performa...
Apr 26, 2024
Thousands without power in the North Shuswap Friday morning
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): Crews are still trying to fully restore power in and around Merritt.BC Hydro says a power outage is impacting 237 customers south of Merritt.Meantime, power was restored for thous...
Apr 26, 2024
Trio of dirt bikes believed to be stolen recovered by Salmon Arm RCMP
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Three dirt bikes believed to be stolen were found in wooded areas and recovered by Salmon Arm RCMP. RCMP say officers recovered one dirt bike on a trail near the end of Ninth Avenue...
Apr 26, 2024
Fundraising Kamloops family awarded Order of Saint Lazarus
KAMLOOPS - In the five years the McNutt family has hosted its annual Christmas Charity Drive, more than $200,000 has been donated to the Kamloops Hospice under Cassie McNutt's name. In recognition of ...
Apr 25, 2024
