KAMLOOPS - It is Canadian military history, with a Kamloops lens. A series of tours hosted by the City's Kamloops Museum and Archives over the next week and a half gives residents a chance to learn more about the local men and women who served. "We try to talk a little bit about the first and second World Wars, th...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents can look to the sky this Remembrance Day, as the city is going to have an official military flyover this year. An official military fly past wasn't originally on the agenda. Last year marked the final fly over from the 419 'Moose' Squadron, which underwent changes to its programming and th...

KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Campaign is underway across the city, with donations being gathered for veteran support initiatives. The annual campaign is focused on local Legion branches, which means the money stays in Kamloops. Donations are held in trust at the branch level, which allows the Legion to ...

KAMLOOPS - This weekend, Kamloops residents will lace up their running shoes for Nicholas' Run for Youth Mental Health. It's the second year of the 5-kilometre walk/run event, which was founded in memory of Nicholas Zhou, a young Kamloops man who struggled with depression and passed away at age 19. The event raises awa...

KAMLOOPS - One of the oldest preschools in the province, run out of the Kamloops United Church building, is set to close. Administrators and the board of the preschool say the move was unexpected, while church leadership says the decision was made as it reviewed its programming following recent fire damage to the build...

KAMLOOPS - A new report authored by Food Banks Canada is showing food bank usage has reached the highest number in Canadian history, with more than two million monthly visits reported this year. The Hunger Count 2024 report shows there has been a 90 per cent increase compared to pre-pandemic years. Those who need emerg...

ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Veterans Artist Collective is a non-profit program focused on encouraging veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces to try new art forms. This past weekend, the group hosted eight veterans from across Canada for an axe-forging workshop at Honour Ranch in Ashcroft."We have a master blac...

KAMLOOPS - With the loss of two day spaces that served more than 200 people, along with emergency shelter spaces on the North Shore, some Kamloops shelter operators are concerned about what dropping temperatures will mean for those living on the street. The closures of The Loop - which served about 60 people daily - an...

KAMLOOPS - The Know Your Neighbour Walk was started in 2012 by local members of the Sikh community, honouring the birthdate of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism, and his universal message of our common humanity. "Over the years, we've continued this walk as a way of supporting brotherhood and sisterhood to bui...

TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc will hold its chief and council election this November 9. There are 12 candidates running for Tk̓wenem7íple7 (band councillor) seats and two candidates are vying for Kúkpi7 (Chief). Current councillor Joshua Gottfriedsen is running for the spot, as well as curr...

KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army is getting ready to wrap up its first winter season program this Friday (Oct. 25) in support of those less fortunate. 'Coats for Folks' has been collecting warm winter jackets, along with gloves and tuques to provide to those in need throughout the community. Friday is set to be the last d...

KAMLOOPS - The executive director of the Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce has been given a prestigious award.Last week, Acacia Pangilinan was named Executive of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada in the 500-to-999-member category.The recognition is awarded on the basis of outstanding perf...

KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the official start of Canada's poppy campaign, the Kamloops Legion and ANAVETS representatives pinned the first poppy to Kamloops' mayor and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 23). Each year, starting on the last Friday of October and lasting until November ...

KAMLOOPS - Every day, 4,700 students are transported to and from schools across the Kamloops-Thompson School District. That encompasses 84 individual buses traveling more than 9,000 kilometres each day. Those figures also don't include close to 3,700 field trip kilometres annually. October 21-to-25 is school bus safety...

KAMLOOPS - Each week in Kamloops, dozens of households that have accumulated cans and bottles for recycling call or text Shawn Pooley to haul away the empties. He's the founder of 'Cans for Cambodia', a project that gives the bottle deposit money to families who need help paying for their childrens' education, medical ...

KAMLOOPS - Heffley Creek Hall's annual craft fair and harvest sale took place on Sunday (Oct. 20), with hundreds attending in and around the Heffley Creek area.The event is held every year to support local vendors. It gives people a chance to buy some last-minute Halloween items and even get a head start on some holida...

KAMLOOPS - Members of the Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association and Youth of Kamloops Climate Action Network gathered at West Highlands Park Sunday morning (Oct. 20) to plant some trees in the community.This is the second annual autumn tree planting. The event was held as an open house where people could show up anytime b...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Music Collective has launched a new raffle ticket fundraiser to purchase new instruments, after many of their supplies were wrecked during a fire event at the Kamloops United Church building. At the time of the August fire, the Music Collective was in the building for a summer program and manage...

KAMLOOPS - One of the biggest staples in the month of October is finding the perfect pumpkin for your home. There are plenty of options but if you are still deciding on where to go, here are some different patches around Kamloops and area.Pete Murray's Pumpkin Patch5973 VLA ROAD, CHASE, BCOPENING HOURS9:30am - 4:30pm7 ...

KAMLOOPS- September 22 is Rivers Day in B.C. Although that day has come and gone, Bert Edwards Science and Tech School holds its own event to celebrate each year. Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 make their way down to the North Thompson River to participate in various activities - a way to promote conservation a...

KAMLOOPS - Thanksgiving is usually a time when friends and family get together and enjoy turkey dinner, but there are many in the community who might not have a big spread to look forward to. That's why several community organizations in the city have made a tradition of serving up a Thanksgiving meal to people experie...

MERRITT, B.C. - Community tour groups were given a walk-through this week of what will eventually be a restored nature area at the end of Pine Street in Merritt. The STUWI(x) Naturalization Project is a new floodplain restoration plan led by local community members and the six area First Nations, with funding and resou...

KAMLOOPS - October is National Hispanic Heritage Month, an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the contributions the Hispanic community has made to Canada. Plenty of events and displays of culture are planned for October, starting Saturday morning (Oct. 5) as the Hispanic Society of Kamloops is hosting a celebrati...

KAMLOOPS - KamCon returns to Kamloops this weekend with the seventh annual convention poised to be the biggest yet. The event opens Friday (Oct. 4) and runs all the way through Sunday at the TRU Campus Activity Centre. KamCon gives people an outlet to play and try out various board and card games with other people in t...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops BCSPCA has put out an urgent call for pet food for it's animal food bank program. "Everyone is really struggling, right now as well as there's obviously been an increase in prices of every type of food, pet food included," said Dana Coulter, Kamloops BCSPCA animal care manager. "W...

KAMLOOPS - The latest big decision for Kamloops council? Between Canada Day fireworks and another drone show in 2025.The traditional fireworks show was scrapped for Canada Day this year because of dry conditions and the risk of wildfire. Instead, the city commissioned a drone show above Riverside Park, saying it was be...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United Church celebrated a special milestone over the weekend as the preschool and out-of-school care was recognized for being open for 70 years. The day was filled with activities for families, friends, alumni and supporters of the preschool. Like any birthday party, there was cake and refreshments...

KAMLOOPS - BrewLoops, Kamloops annual beer festival, took place Saturday night (Sept. 28) at the McArthur Island disc golf course.More than 26 different B.C. beers, multiple tap bars, 15 breweries and cideries were all in attendance, including four from Kamloops. The event serves as an important way for local brewers t...