Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rail Trail work to proceed in spring, facing issues in Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Work to construct the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail will resume this year, but the project is facing some hurdles.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said a section of the trai...
Feb 26, 2024
Man found shot to death outside of Shuswap hotel
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police are investigating a homicide that took place at a hotel in the Shuswap over the weekend.In a news released issued Sunday (Feb. 25), the BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime U...
Feb 26, 2024
Sunday snowstorm leads to closures on Coquihalla, Trans Canada
KAMLOOPS - A late afternoon snowstorm in the Kamloops area Sunday (Feb. 25) caused chaos on local highways.WATCH (Video Credit: Facebook / Chris Morris)The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway w...
Feb 25, 2024
Season comes to an end for WolfPack women's team
VANCOUVER - The WolfPack women's volleyball team fell 3-0 to the UBC Thunderbird last night (Feb. 24) in Canada West quarter-final action. The result ended the 2023-24 season for the squad, who fought...
Feb 25, 2024
Blazers fall 7-1 to Vancouver Giants
LANGLEY - The Kamloops Blazers visited the Vancouver Giants last night (Feb. 24), falling 7-1.Tommy Lafreniere was the lone scorer for Kamloops, marking Lafreniere's first WHL goal. Dylan Ernst faced ...
Feb 25, 2024
WolfPack fall to UBC in playoff return
VANCOUVER - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's volleyball team played their first playoff game since the 2019-20 season last night (Feb. 23) in Vancouver. The team faced the reigning national champi...
Feb 24, 2024
Blazers fall to Cougars on home ice
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers welcomed the Prince George Cougars last night (Feb. 23) at Sandman Centre. However, the team couldn't secure a victory, falling 5-1. Ashton Ferster was the goal scorer ...
Feb 24, 2024
Mustard Seed Kamloops fundraising with Coldest Night of the Year walk
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed Kamloops is hoping the community will show up and bundle up Saturday (Feb. 24) for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk. The annual event raises money for the non...
Feb 23, 2024
'That is not acceptable'; Hospital district chair frustrated by absence of Kamloops cancer centre in budget
KAMLOOPS - After a successful business case was announced on February 8 from the atrium of Royal Inland Hospital, the 2024 provincial budget was devoid of any mention of a Kamloops cancer centre."Fran...
Feb 23, 2024
'Disappointed but not surprised': North Thompson mayors didn't find provincial budget dollars to improve Highway 5N
BARRIERE, B.C. - Leaders in the North Thompson say they'll have to continue advocating for provincial dollars to improve safety along the area's main highway, after not seeing Highway 5 North listed i...
Feb 23, 2024
