Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City of Kamloops and T'kemlups win provincial reconciliation award
KAMLOOPS-The mayor of Kamloops and seven city councillors are in Vancouver this week for the Union of BC's Municipalities (UBCM) conference. On Tuesday night (Sept. 19), the city representatives and T...
Sep 20, 2023
The Association of Interior Realtors donates $265K towards wildfire relief efforts
KAMLOOPS - The Association of Interior Realtors is donating $265,000 to wildfire relief efforts through The Salvation Army. According to the Association of Interior Realtors president, Chelsea Mann, t...
Sep 20, 2023
All clear for properties effected by Kookipi Creek Wildfire: TNRD
KAMLOOPS - An Evacuation Alert issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on August 30, 2023 at 3:00 pm has been downgraded to all clear effective immediately. T...
Sep 20, 2023
TNRD launches public consultation on recyclables bylaw
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is undertaking a public consultation period on potential changes to the mandatory recyclable materials bylaw. This bylaw amendment will require ...
Sep 20, 2023
Four people dead following Highway 1 crash near Juniper Beach Provincial Park
KAMLOOPS - Four people died in the two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 west of Juniper Beach Provincial Park early Tuesday (Sept. 19) morning.In a news release, Cpl. James Grandy, a spokesperson for the BC...
Sep 20, 2023
SOGI protesters and counter-protester collided at Kamloops Court House
KAMLOOPS - Chants of no space no hate rang out across Columbia Street on Wednesday (Sept. 20) morning as counter-protesters quickly out-numbered the organizers of an anti-SOGI rally. Included in the c...
Sep 20, 2023
Suspicious package that halted Overlanders Bridge traffic found to be non explosive: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Traffic was diverted near Overlander Bridge Sunday morning (Sept. 17) while police investigated a suspicious package. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say they were told of a suspicious ite...
Sep 20, 2023
Kamloops RCMP investigating early morning Valleyview business break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects and witnesses related to an early morning break-in at a Valleyview business this week.In a news release, police say they responded to the 100-block of...
Sep 20, 2023
Allegations of political killing by Indian government in Canada reverberate to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was an unprecedented moment on Monday (Sept 18) in Ottawa, when the prime minister announced in parliament that Canadian intelligence connects the Indian government to the killing of Har...
Sep 19, 2023
BC United unveils wildfire plan on the heels of NDP government task force announcement
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Last week, Premier David Eby was in Kamloops to announce a task force on emergencies to provide advice to increase local volunteer recruitment, to further collaborate with communitie...
Sep 19, 2023
