Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
IH cites more antenatal appointment availability in Kamloops, interviews for more OB-GYNs
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of another Maternity Matters rally this Saturday (Nov. 29) outside of Royal Inland Hospital, Interior Health says it's in agreement with the reason people are rallying - the need to b...
Nov 28, 2025
Celebrate a Life crafts, raffle tickets and memory tree fundraiser set up in Northills Mall
KAMLOOPS - There are three weeks left for Northills Mall patrons to pay a visit to the Celebrate a Life craft sale, raffle and memory tree. It's a key fundraiser for the Kamloops Hospice Association. ...
Nov 28, 2025
Green leader Lowan touts vision for a new, younger coalition of voters during Kamloops stop
KAMLOOPS - Back in September, Emily Lowan was elected as the new leader of the BC Green Party. In doing so, she became the youngest leader of a provincial party in Canada and the first leader to be bo...
Nov 28, 2025
KFR union president highlights importance of Dallas expansion amid budget deliberations
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council has directed to staff to bring back a number of potential changes to the preliminary budget in an effort to lower the tax rate, currently set at just over 10 per cent....
Nov 28, 2025
Quiet year for bear-human conflicts in Kamloops; specialized garbage bins proving effective
KAMLOOPS - As the bears who roam the hills in the Kamloops area begin to bed down for the winter, officials say the first year of the city's bear-resistant bin program has proven successful. However, ...
Nov 28, 2025
Extreme Weather Alert issued for Kamloops shelters with chilly, breezy night ahead
KAMLOOPS - A chilly overnight forecast has prompted an Extreme Weather Alert (EWA) to be issued for Kamloops Friday (Nov. 28).Under provincial legislation, such an alert can be issued when the tempera...
Nov 28, 2025
Missing Kamloops woman may have travelled to Surrey: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a woman who went missing from Kamloops earlier this week may be in the Lower Mainland. Sheri-Lynn Bissonnette was last seen leaving her Aberdeen home at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (...
Nov 28, 2025
Kamloops RCMP looking for suspect, person of interest after BB gun theft from Valleyview business
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking for help in identifying a man who walked out of a Valleyview warehouse early Monday (Nov. 24) morning with five BB rifles.Police say they were called to a stor...
Nov 28, 2025
Environment Canada launches new alert system to protect people in extreme weather
The Canadian government is launching a new alert system to help protect Canadians in extreme weather events. Environment and Climate Change Canada will now be using a colour-coded system to make it ea...
Nov 28, 2025
Barriere warning of possible Telus scam calls ahead of work to install new fibre-optic network
BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere says its aware of an increase in the number of scam calls from people claiming to represent Telus, following the recent announcement of an upcoming fibre-opti...
Nov 28, 2025
