Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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...
Nov 17, 2025
Kamloops taxpayers facing provisional 10.76 per cent increase in 2026
KAMLOOPS - Taxpayers in Kamloops are looking at a provisional tax increase of 10.76 per cent - or an extra $310 - in 2026, though that figure is expected to be whittled down by city councillors in the...
Nov 17, 2025
BC paramedics warn of increasing ER closures this winter
KAMLOOPS - Paramedics in British Columbia are warning that the number of temporary emergency room closures could be on the rise this winter.The Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia (CUPE Local 873...
Nov 17, 2025
Three people in custody as Merritt RCMP investigate report of shots fired
MERRITT - Police in Merritt say three people have been arrested after an incident early Sunday (Nov. 16) morning that allegedly involved an unknown number of shots being fired into the air.RCMP say th...
Nov 17, 2025
Driven by food inflation and rising rent costs, Kamloops living wage sits at $24.45 per hour
KAMLOOPS - Rising costs for food and rent are contributing to a spike in the living wage in Kamloops. According to the Living Wage BC Report for 2025, Kamloops residents need to earn an hourly wage of...
Nov 17, 2025
TNRD seeking feedback as proposed 2026 budget pegs tax increase at 9.7 per cent
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is asking residents for feedback into the 2026 budget, which is currently proposing a 9.7 per cent global tax increase next year.That's not nece...
Nov 17, 2025
Victim in fatal Coquihalla crash identified as Igboamaka Kamloops Society president
KAMLOOPS - The identity of the man who was killed in a rollover crash on the Coquihalla north of Merritt on Monday (Nov. 10) last week has been made public. In a post on social media Sunday, PIT Stop ...
Nov 17, 2025
Kamloops council attempting to push back over proposed changes to pipeline assessments
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is attempting to push back against proposed changes in British Columbia that would reduce the assessed value of pipelines like Trans Mountain. Councillor Katie Neustaet...
Nov 16, 2025
City of Kamloops studying possibility of higher recreation fees for non-residents
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is investigating the possibility of a two-tiered recreation fee structure that could see people from outside the city pay more to access municipal facilities.The notion...
Nov 16, 2025
Volunteers sought as 49th edition of Kamloops Seniors Light Tour scheduled for December 12
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says the 49th edition of the annual Seniors' Light Tour will take place on Friday, Dec. 12 on the streets of Westsyde.The free bus tour, which is meant for people over ...
Nov 15, 2025
