Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
18 poultry farms in B.C. dealing with avian flu outbreaks
There are now 18 poultry farms in B.C. that are dealing with outbreaks of avian flu, including one in the City of Salmon Arm.According to a list published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)...
Nov 06, 2025
TNRD waiting on water test results after aviation fuel leak into Kamloops Lake
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is awaiting the results of water testing as it continues to monitor the fallout of last Saturday's train derailment near Cherry Creek. New estim...
Nov 06, 2025
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at NorKam Secondary after police swarm school due to weapons report
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): A lockdown at NorKam Secondary School that was put in place on Thursday (Nov. 6) afternoon due to a weapons report has been lifted, though details remain limited at this...
Nov 06, 2025
Roden, Smith to remain as TNRD chair, vice-chair
KAMLOOPS - Ashcroft mayor Barbara Roden will carry on as the chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Board of Directors.Roden, who was first elected as TNRD chair in 2022, was acclaime...
Nov 06, 2025
Snowfall warning issued on Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway, warning of as much as 20 cm of snow by Friday (Nov. 7) morning.The weather agency...
Nov 06, 2025
Thousands of speeding tickets issued in B.C. in October as police remind drivers to slow down
KAMLOOPS - With summer in the rearview mirror, police in British Columbia say there are still too many people who are driving too fast for the conditions and they note it's an issue as road conditions...
Nov 06, 2025
RCMP investigating after students struck by vehicle near NorKam Secondary
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are investigating after two students were struck by a vehicle around 8:30 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 6) morning near NorKam Secondary School.Kamloops RCMP say the students, who ...
Nov 06, 2025
More than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled following derailment near Cherry Creek
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is estimating that 80,700 litres of aviation fuel was spilled following Saturday's (Nov. 1) train derailment near Cherry Creek, west of Kamloop...
Nov 06, 2025
Kamloops DPAC calls for restriction of 'anti-choice' advertising on transit buses in light of pro-life ad campaign
KAMLOOPS - The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) for School District 73 (SD73) is calling a pro-life advertising campaign on Kamloops transit buses "anti-choice political advocacy." The local DP...
Nov 06, 2025
After second year of missed housing targets, Kamloops council to pen exasperated letter to province
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff presented a report on provincial housing targets at the regular council meeting Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 4). This is the second year in a row the city is below the hou...
Nov 05, 2025
