Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Every year that goes by becomes harder'; 30 years since Sherri McLaughlin's disappearance
KAMLOOPS - "After 30 years of having to live through this, you would think I would be able to explain how I feel. But every year that goes by becomes harder and more complicated to explain," said Jame...
Sep 26, 2023
United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo kicks off workplace fundraising campaign
KAMLOOPS- United Way BC hosted its first in-person campaign kick-off breakfast since 2019 on Tuesday (Sept. 26). United Way staff, volunteers and about 300 community partners gathered at the Coast Hot...
Sep 26, 2023
Unique gaming event with WolfPack raises money, awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
KAMLOOPS - At first glance, it could be any soccer match on the big screen at the Yew Street Food Hall. If you took a minute to watch the action, it became clear that someone was in clear control of t...
Sep 26, 2023
Thousands of units expected from select B.C. cities - including Kamloops - in new housing targets
SAANICH, B.C. - The B.C. government is expecting 10 municipalities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island in the Interior to build hundreds or thousands of new housing units in targets released on...
Sep 26, 2023
Prince George man missing after visiting friend in Logan Lake: RCMP
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - RCMP are looking for a Prince George man who may have gone missing in the Kamloops area on his way to Vancouver Island. BC RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy says John David Young,...
Sep 26, 2023
Salmon Arm music festival organizers asking ticket holders to consider donating refunds back to the event
SALMON ARM - Salmon Arm's ROOTSandBLUES festival is asking its supporters to consider donating ticket refunds back to the festival to help the event return next summer. The 2023 festival was cut short...
Sep 26, 2023
Merritt emergency department closures reach baker's dozen in 2023
KAMLOOPS - For the 13th time in 2023, Merritt residents are without an emergency department Monday night (Sept. 25).Interior Health says the ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed from 7:00 p...
Sep 25, 2023
Bush Creek East fire being held; TNRD and CSRD drop evacuation alerts
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - A wildfire that terrorized the Adams Lake and North Shuswap areas is now considered 'being held'.The B.C. Wildfire Service made the announcement Monday (Sept. 25). It means the Bu...
Sep 25, 2023
Calls for better education after Nazi celebrated in parliament
KAMLOOPS - Monday (Sept. 25) is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. Known as the day of atonement, it's a time for those in the Jewish faith to fast, pray and seek forgiveness. But ins...
Sep 25, 2023
Kamloops donates 50,000 pounds of food to Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - The 31st Rotary Food Drive took place this weekend, with 50,000 pounds of food and other products were donated by the people in Kamloops to the local food bank. Despite the weather, it was ...
Sep 25, 2023
