Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Robinson of Kamloops lifts Grey Cup with Roughriders
KAMLOOPS - Ty Robinson of Kamloops made his way down the Green Mile to the steps of the Saskatchewan legislature on Tuesday (Nov. 18) in Regina, pinching himself along the Roughriders' championship pa...
Marty Hastings Nov 18, 2025

Kamloops family out $7,900 due to trip cancellation during Air Canada strike seeks reimbursement
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of flights were either postponed or cancelled entirely during the strike action taken by Air Canada employees this past summer and some people still haven't been able to get their...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 18, 2025

RCMP arrest man in connection with auto thefts in Kamloops, Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Police say they have arrested a man believed to be responsible for property crime throughout Kamloops and Salmon Arm. According to a release, the arrest took place on November 4 after an 'i...
James Peters Nov 18, 2025
Man who shot Kamloops Mountie six times gains statutory release
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been released after serving more than eight years in prison for the 2014 shooting of an RCMP officer in Batchelor Heights. As of October 24, 47-year-old Kenneth Knutson g...
James Peters Nov 18, 2025

MLA Stamer's private members bill on dash cameras receives pushback from NDP
VICTORIA - Ward Stamer has been advocating for mandating dash cameras in commercial vehicles since his days as the mayor in Barriere. Now in his first term for Kamloops -North Thompson, the Conservati...
Michael Reeve Nov 18, 2025

Affordable seniors housing project in Ashcroft gets boost from federal and provincial funding
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Seniors in Ashcroft are expected to soon have more affordable rental options to call home. The federal and B.C. governments announced nearly $887,000 in joint funding will go toward b...
James Peters Nov 18, 2025

Salmon Arm RCMP renew plea for information into missing man's case after extensive search
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm are renewing their call for the public's help in finding a man who has been missing for most of the year. Police say 34-year-old Derrick Ryde was last seen on Feb...
Aaron Schulze Nov 18, 2025

Kamloops Y launches Winter Adventure Lottery and 50/50 draw
KAMLOOPS - For the third straight year, the Kamloops Y is hosting its Winter Adventure Lottery and 50/50 draw to raise funds for its programming. Similar to its annual Dream Home Lottery, the Kamloops...
Aaron Schulze Nov 18, 2025

'It isn't economically viable'; B.C. forests minister points at US tariffs as reason for diversification
KAMLOOPS - Last week, B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar led a trade mission to Eastern Asia, making stops in both South Korea and Japan in the hopes of expanding and diversifying British Columbia's ma...
Michael Reeve Nov 17, 2025

RSV outbreak declared at Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - An outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus has been declared at Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops, according to the Interior Health Authority. In an online notice, Interior H...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 17, 2025

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