Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'It has put us in an untenable situation'; municipalities facing steep tax hikes with proposed pipeline taxation changes
KAMLOOPS - A potential change being mulled by the NDP Government following a recommendation from BC Assessment could end up costing taxpayers in communities throughout the province. The change would a...
Oct 31, 2025
No damage caused after campfire discovered outside Marion Schilling Elementary in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) says there was no damage caused to Marion Schilling Elementary in Valleyview after a campfire was discovered outside the school early Thursday (...
Oct 31, 2025
Kamloops pharmacist serving four-month suspension for 'dishonourable, unprofessional' conduct
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops pharmacist has been disciplined for entering peace bonds and facing criminal charges and failing to report that information to the province's pharmacy regulator. Effective Aug. 6...
Oct 31, 2025
Halloween fireworks a no-go in Kamloops city limits this year
KAMLOOPS - Don't waste your money on fireworks this year if you live in the City of Kamloops as Kamloops Fire Rescue says no fireworks permits are being issued. The decision was made to deter people f...
Oct 30, 2025
Caribbean people living abroad waiting for updates on extent of Hurricane Melissa damage
KAMLOOPS - As it has moved through the Caribbean this week, Hurricane Melissa has so far killed dozens of people in Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, with more fatalities expected. The federal government says...
Oct 30, 2025
Blue Jays fever packing bars in Kamloops as 'Canada's Team' makes historic run at World Series glory
KAMLOOPS - The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from immortality as they lead the best of seven World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers three games to two, with the final two games of the series t...
Oct 30, 2025
Third annual Nicholas' Run for Youth Mental Health set for Pioneer Park Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Pioneer Park will be filled with eager runners in post-Halloween costumes Saturday (Nov. 1), for the latest edition of Nicholas' Run for Youth Mental Health. The event aims to raise money f...
Oct 30, 2025
Kamloops MLA tables legislation to 'draw attention' to proposed changes to pipeline assessments
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops MLA has introduced legislation to draw attention to "the latest NDP backroom deal" that his party says will shift hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes onto homeowners and sm...
Oct 30, 2025
Overnight closure coming to Exit 374 on Trans-Canada Highway in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There will be an overnight closure on a major Trans-Canada Highway exit in Kamloops this evening, Oct. 30. The Ministry of Transportation and Transit will be repairing the guardrail at the ...
Oct 30, 2025
Merritt Mountie faces multiple gun charges in case spanning three years
MERRITT - A Merritt RCMP officer is facing a series of firearms-related charges including possessing firearms obtained through the commission of a crime. A statement from the BC Prosecution Service sa...
Oct 30, 2025 File Photo via Merritt RCMP
