KAMLOOPS - Four different secondary schools around Kamloops have been competing over the last several weeks to see who can collect the most items for the Kamloops Food Bank. The annual campaign is meant to give back to the community while teaching students about the importance of food security. For the seventh annual h...

KAMLOOPS - Fans brought stuffed animals, tuques, mittens and scarves to the rink on Friday (Dec. 5) when the Kamloops Blazers hosted the Penticton Vees on Teddy Bear Toss Night at Sandman Centre. When Kayd Reudig scored the Blazers' first goal, more than 2,000 Teddy bears rained down onto the ice - 2,065 to be exact. T...

KAMLOOPS - Isolation is often named as a top concern for seniors who don't have family or friends nearby to regularly visit with. It's why the Kamloops Centre for Seniors Information organizes Operation: Secret Santa every year. Staff and volunteers with the Centre in Northills Mall have turned the office into Santa's ...

KAMLOOPS - Nearly 16 months since a devastating fire ripped through the Kamloops United Church, the congregation has returned home to their downtown parish. Just in time for the Christmas season, the United Church has reopened and it held its first Sunday service last weekend. While nobody would wish for the fire, Reve...

KAMLOOPS - Police officers in Kamloops and across British Columbia were out in force this past weekend as part of their Light Up the Province Campaign. "So we had police officers out with our BC Highway Patrol and we had multiple check stops throughout the community and the highways just reminding drivers, and che...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park is moving ahead with its new accessible playground project following years of fundraising.The latest boost to the coffers comes via another $10,000 contribution from the Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign, which ended on Nov. 20."This is the third year in a row that [Kamloops...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops United Church will be hosting its first service at its rebuilt downtown location this Sunday (Dec. 7), nearly 16 months after the church was damaged by an electrical fire. Worshippers were displaced as the Aug. 13, 2024 fire caused major damage to the downtown church's sanctuary. They'll return ...

KAMLOOPS - Empty Bowls fundraisers are held around the world each year to raise money for organizations that fight for hunger relief. Westsyde Secondary raised more than $4,000 for the Kamloops Food Bank on Thursday (Dec. 4) during its Empty Bowls event. Students - who made bowls that were taken home by members of the...

KAMLOOPS - The Pit Stop meal program has returned home after more than a year working as nomads. Last August, the United Church in Kamloops was damaged by fire that ripped through the sanctuary, with the kitchen used by Pit Stop suffering water and smoke damage as a result. The program that helps feed anybody in need e...

KAMLOOPS - Lights can be seen from the highway and from the roundabout entering the Dallas neighbourhood in Kamloops. The home and yard (5215 Dallas Dr.) of the McNutt family shines with an eye-catching array of holiday lights designed to draw in passersby and, hopefully, donations for the Kamloops Hospice Association....

KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Dec 6), shoes will be spread throughout Heritage House in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The day, December 6, the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre when 14 women were killed for no reason other than the fact they were women...

KAMLOOPS - Jolly Old St. Nick and Mrs. Claus are welcoming visitors at Santa's Village. The 1/12-scale North Pole replica is set up at 250 Victoria St., open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, as well as by appointment. Mrs. Claus spreads holiday cheer at the door and leads...

KAMLOOPS - The mother of Ryan Shtuka, a young man missing from the Sun Peaks area since 2018, has written a new children's book in honour of her son's childhood experience. In 2022, Heather Shtuka first wrote 'Missing from Me', a book about her son's disappearance which shared tragic aspects of that experience and the ...

KAMLOOPS - The start of December marks a critical time for local charities looking to collect donations for their holiday campaigns to help out people in need. Many of the toys Christmas Amalgamated is able to provide to families over the holidays come from the B-100 Toy House Campaign, which is now in full swing. Ther...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society has two days left for its first holiday toy drive collection, meant to provide Christmas gifts for women and children who have fled abusive living situations. The toy drive began on Monday (Dec. 1) and runs until Friday (Dec. 5). People who want to help out are...

KAMLOOPS - Shovels, scrapers and sanders were hard at work Monday (Dec. 1) throughout the Interior. With more snow on the way, Volunteer Kamloops is quickly trying to fill up its Snow Angels roster. The annual program recruits volunteers to shovel the driveways and walkways of seniors and people with mobility challenge...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market Society was given a $20,000 donation Tuesday (Dec. 2), courtesy of summertime food and drink fundraising from the annual Farm2Chefs event. Farm2Chefs president Jared Summers says the event began in 2010 as a way to connect local farmers with local chefs. It's grown since...

KAMLOOPS - After a weekend stoked in commerce with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, comes a day spared for something much more virtuous. Giving Tuesday is when people come together in the spirit of generosity to give back to charities and causes ahead of the uber-commercialized holiday season to ...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has announced its crop of distinguished alumni for 2025.They include Robert Atwood and Richard Sullivan, who co-founded Kamloops company Hummingbird Drones. The former BC Wildfire Service firefighters have grown their company into a critical part of the province's fire suppre...

KAMLOOPS - Jimmy Carr is coming to Kamloops for the very first time next year, and he's bringing his edgy, dark, and often controversial one-liners with him. The British-Irish comedy superstar has announced a new 31 city Canadian tour, which includes a stop at Sandman Centre on Sunday Sept. 20, 2026. The 'Laughs Funny ...

KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is making a donation push in Kamloops for Giving Tuesday. The non-profit that cares for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty says any donations made by Kamloops residents before midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 3) will be matched by the Arnie J. Charbonneau Foundation. "In Kamlo...

KAMLOOPS - It's the 34th year for Operation Popcorn, where BC Transplant recipients go to hospitals throughout the province to say thank-you and drop off holiday treats. This year, BC Transplant will deliver more than 5,000 packages of popcorn to intensive care units (ICU), emergency departments, operating rooms, trans...

VAVENBY, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:20 p.m.): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says it has restored water to all but one property that is serviced by the Vavenby Community Water System. In an update just after 4:00 p.m. Monday (Dec. 1), the TNRD siad it has located and isolated the water leak that impacted the approx...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and area residents will be able to pick up copies of the 2026 city calendar as of this Tuesday (Dec. 2), while supplies last.Pickup locations include City Hall, the Tournament Capital Centre, Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, the Civic Operations Centre, the North Shore Community Policing Office and...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and BC Transit will be holding their annual Stuff the Bus fundraiser in support of the Kamloops Food Bank next weekend.It will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, outside the Save-On Foods at Columbia Square in Sahali. City staff and volunteers will be on location between 10...

KAMLOOPS - There are three weeks left for Northills Mall patrons to pay a visit to the Celebrate a Life craft sale, raffle and memory tree. It's a key fundraiser for the Kamloops Hospice Association. Every year, dozens of people use their crafting, knitting, quilting and other creative skills to create items for the sa...

KAMLOOPS - A Way Home Kamloops is preparing to host its annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness, coming up December 5. The organization was founded by the late Katherine McParland, who felt providing housing and guidance to youth who age out of foster care could improve their odds of success in life and help them avo...

KAMLOOPS - Collection has started for this year's Shoebox Project in Kamloops, which brings holiday gifts to women navigating a variety of difficult life circumstances. The idea is to fill a standard-sized, decorated shoebox with approximately $50 worth of gifts and other essentials, or donate monetarily to have a box ...