Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Preliminary Kamloops-Thompson enrolment up 240 students from last year
KAMLOOPS - Preliminary enrolment numbers presented to the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education Monday (Oct. 17) show about 250 more students going to public schools this year than expe...
Aaron Schulze Oct 17, 2023

Simpcw First Nation enters hunting agreement within Jasper National Park land
CHU CHUA, B.C. - Simpcw First Nation and Stoney Nation in Alberta have signed an agreement over mutual hunting privileges within their respective grounds on the land now known as Jasper National Park....
Aaron Schulze Oct 17, 2023

TNRD holds open houses to help better protect communities from wildfires
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hosting a series of open houses this month. The information sessions - which have already been held in Savona, Blue River and Clearwater - in...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023

TNRD Film Commission looks to rebound from strike slowdown with help of provincial grant
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors approved a provincial grant application for $336,000 to fund initiatives to help attract the film industry in the ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023

Kamloops RCMP seek suspect in trio of vehicle thefts from Notre Dame Drive
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help solving a trio of vehicle thefts over the weekend.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were alerted to the thefts ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023

UPDATE: Power restored to Salmon Arm area
SALMON ARM, B.C. - UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): B.C. Hydro says power has been restored to the area. EARLIER: Thousands of B.C. Hydro customers are without power in the Salmon Arm area Monday afternoon (Oct. 1...
James Peters Oct 16, 2023

Shots fired toward home on Tk'emlups reserve: Kamloops RCMP
TK'EMLUPS - RCMP are looking into a shots fired incident on the Tk'emlups Reserve.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says Mounties were called to the 1000-blo...
Aaron Schulze Oct 16, 2023

Popular Kamloops food truck says 'ciao' after more than a decade in business
KAMLOOPS - In many ways, it was just like any other service for the Eats Amore food truck on Saturday (Oct. 14).Mike Wheeler-Johnson takes the orders, chatting up customers like he's known them for ye...
James Peters Oct 16, 2023

'Don't toss it, bring it to the Repair Cafe!'; initiative hopes to build a more resilient community
KAMLOOPS - Transition Kamloops, a local not-for-profit will be hosting The Kamloops Repair Caf next weekend, where community members can bring any item of their own to get repair - even those that are...
James Peters Oct 15, 2023

UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Oct. 16): Kamloops RCMP say the 23-year-old woman reported missing Friday has been found and is safe.
James Peters Oct 14, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today

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