Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Applications open for inaugural TRU 'Friends of Ukraine Award'
KAMLOOPS - A new scholarship for students attending Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has officially launched, a little over two years after it was first announced.The 'Friends of Ukraine Award' will o...
Victor Kaisar Nov 23, 2025

Kamloops RCMP urging people to adopt daily 9 p.m. routine to prevent property crime
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are urging people to make the 9 p.m. routine a daily habit, as they note it can go long way to help prevent property crime.With the darker days of fall and winter here, K...
Victor Kaisar Nov 22, 2025

Clearwater breeder sentenced after guilty plea following large dog seizure in 2024
CLEARWATER, B.C. - (UPDATE Nov. 24): A Clearwater woman had been prohibited from breeding dogs for sale for 10 years after she pled guilty to a charge of causing or permitting distress to animals. Bon...
Victor Kaisar Nov 22, 2025

Investigations underway after contract worker killed at Gibraltar mine near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Taseko Mines says a contract worker has been killed in an accident at the Gibraltar Mine near McLeese Lake, northeast of Williams Lake.In a statement, the company says the accide...
Victor Kaisar Nov 22, 2025

Inaugural Kamloops Christmas Market officially underway
KAMLOOPS - The first ever Kamloops Christmas Market is officially underway as of Friday evening (Nov. 21) in the Heritage House parking lot at Riverside Park. It's being put on by the Kamloops Sports ...
Victor Kaisar Nov 21, 2025

Santa Claus Parade rolling through downtown Kamloops this Sunday
KAMLOOPS - For its 45th year, the Santa Claus Parade is set for this Sunday (Nov. 23) in downtown Kamloops. Alexandra Eaket, the marketing and events coordinator for Downtown Kamloops, says this year'...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 21, 2025

20 years strong, B-100's Basic for Babies still delivers for the Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - The 20th Annual B-100 Basic's For Babies event took over the Delta Hotel lobby on Friday (Nov. 21) morning, raising money and supplies for the Kamloops Food Bank's youngest clients. Within ...
Michael Reeve Nov 21, 2025

Gypsum to be cleared away from CPKC derailment site near Kamloops 'in the next few weeks'
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Officials are still finding no impacts to drinking water systems after a 17-car train derailment near Cherry Creek that happened nearly three weeks ago. That's according to the Th...
Victor Kaisar Nov 21, 2025

Kamloops' Verhoeff using national TV spotlight to advocate for non-speaking autistic individuals
KAMLOOPS - Luke Verhoeff of Kamloops is experiencing a brush with national TV fame on The Assembly, the show seen on CBC and CBC Gem. He's using the spotlight to advocate for non-speaking autistic ind...
Marty Hastings Nov 20, 2025

'It's the very least we can do'; Living Wage Employer in Kamloops extols the virtues of fair pay
KAMLOOPS - The latest report measuring what the living wage is for different cities across B.C. was issued this week. It showed another increase in how much it costs the average family and single pers...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 20, 2025

Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Removing bathroom doors at Barriere Secondary increases safety concerns
Apr 02, 2026

CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 1
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: April 2, 2026
Apr 02, 2026
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Kamloops deserves the full story
Apr 01, 2026

CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 3
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Supporting small businesses in B.C.
Apr 01, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: Beyond fear - how schools can support safety
Mar 31, 2026