Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops council to consider 34-unit townhouse development in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops councillors are being asked to begin the process that could lead to a new 34-unit, three-storey townhouse development in Westsyde. A report going before Tuesday's (Oct. 21) council...
Oct 19, 2025
Forests critic warns Interfor Adams Lake curtailment could lead to domino effect
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s official opposition forests critic says he fears a curtailment announced at the Interfor sawmill at Adams Lake could lead to a series of falling dominoes in the province's beleaguere...
Oct 19, 2025
Emergency department at 100 Mile District General Hospital closed most of Sunday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The District of 100 Mile House will be without its emergency room for the bulk of the day Sunday (Oct. 19).Interior Health says the ER at 100 Mile District General Hospital will...
Oct 19, 2025
Tedford takes Ashcroft council byelection
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Village of Ashcroft has a full council once again.Residents went to the polls in a by-election Saturday (Oct. 18), electing Cameron Tedford to fill the council seat vacated by Dor...
Oct 19, 2025
Greyhound Lines proposing to restart intercity bus services in B.C., including routes for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A third intercity bus service could be available to the Kamloops area. Greyhound Lines, under its German-based intercity coach service parent company Flix SE, is proposing to operate 84 wee...
Oct 18, 2025
KSAR resumes search of Thompson River waters for man who jumped off Overlanders Bridge over the summer
KAMLOOPS - Residents are being asked to give Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) crews space in the water and along the shores of the Thompson River Saturday (Oct. 18). In a post to social media, KSAR s...
Oct 18, 2025
Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade to break ground on new fire station
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade (UCVFB) is working toward an ambitious plan to build a new fire station that will become its new permanent base of operations.UCVFB Presi...
Oct 18, 2025
Voting underway in Village of Ashcroft by-election
ASHCROFT, B.C. - It's by-election day in the Village of Ashcroft as residents head to the polls to elect a new councillor.Residents will be able to vote at the Ashcroft Community Hall at 409 Bancroft ...
Oct 18, 2025
Project partners offer tour of quA-ymn Solar Facility near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Media were invited for a tour of the quA-ymn Solar Facility during its project commissioning celebration on Thursday (Oct. 17) at Teck Highland Valley Copper (HVC) headquarters abou...
Oct 17, 2025
Hospital district, Kamloops chamber concerned for broader community impact of medical access strain
KAMLOOPS - News of impending resignations at Royal Inland Hospital for seven OB-GYNs has garnered plenty of concern among the thousands of community members who use the tertiary hospital. The Thompson...
Oct 17, 2025
