Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the 18-year-old woman reported missing on May 4th has been located and is safe.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this...
May 06, 2023

Kamloops amalgamation: 50 years later and the vibes stay the same
KAMLOOPS - Fifty years ago this week, on May 1, 1973, the amalgamation of Kamloops took place. Communities including Brocklehurst, Westsyde and Valleyview - each with their own municipalities - joined...
Aaron Schulze May 05, 2023

Merritt residents concerned about potential dike breach
MERRITT, B.C. - A high streamflow advisory has been put in place for the Nicola region and some residents are concerned about more flooding after a potential breach of an old dike."Not a breach yet bu...
May 05, 2023

Work underway to divert Cache Creek back to its correct path
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The water may be going down and the cleanup beginning, but the damage has been done to the village of Cache Creek after a week of flooding. As of Friday afternoon (May 5), more tha...
May 05, 2023

River levels in Kamloops are up more than 1.5 metres this week, but still no significant flood concerns
KAMLOOPS - While flooding continues in regions around Kamloops, city staff are confident residents shouldn't be too concerned about freshet as a result of snowmelt in higher elevations.Anyone who has ...
Aaron Schulze May 05, 2023

North, South Thompson basins added to provincial high streamflow advisories
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) has added the North and South Thompson Rivers to its list of regions subject to high streamflow advisories.In an alert issued Friday afternoon (May 5)...
James Peters May 05, 2023

Council asked to approve 2025 transformation of Merit Place shelter property into car wash
KAMLOOPS - The property that houses the Merit Place emergency homeless shelter is slated for redevelopment. In a Development Permit Application (DPA) coming to council Tuesday (May 9), the numbered co...
James Peters May 05, 2023

Sandbagging material available for Salmon River-area residents in Falkland, Silver Creek
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Shuswap Emergency Program is recommending residents near the Salmon River be vigilant in the coming days.The Salmon River through Falkland, Silver Creek and Salmon Arm is subjec...
James Peters May 05, 2023

Kamloops, Vernon men charged in violent Lower Mainland kidnapping
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - According to a news release issued by New Westminster Police, the incident took place on April 25. That evening, police were informed of a kidnapping.A variety of police agenci...
James Peters May 05, 2023

Highways 1 and 97 partially reopen in Cache Creek as crews continue recovery work
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Highways 1 and 97 at the centre of the Village of Cache Creek have partially reopened.DriveBC announced at around 8 p.m. Thursday (May 4) that both stretches of roadway in Cache Cr...
James Peters May 05, 2023

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Question of the Week
SHOULD THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS USE THE AAP OR A REFERENDUM TO GARNER SUPPORT FOR A NEW RCMP HEADQUARTERS?
Aug 17, 2026