Kamloops and Area

CHASE ARENA UPGRADES
Art Holding Memorial Arena named winner of $100K Game Changer Reno contest
CHASE, B.C. - It's no small feat to keep a secret in a small town, but arena management in Chase made sure to keep a lid on a $100,000 announcement today (Mar. 18). Monday afternoon, the community found out that the arena had won the Game Changer Reno Contest through the Vancouver Canucks and LiUNA Local 1611. Facility...
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SEASON OF THE TICKS
Warmer temperatures signal the start of tick season
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures forecast to be in the high-teens this week in Kamloops, those taking to the many beautiful trails are advised to check for ticks after their walks and hikes."It's certainly possible, even in February, because the ticks respond to temperature," said Dr. Rob Higgins, the Co-Chair of...
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PRESCRIBED BURNS
Prescribed burns to take place in Williams Lake area
WILLIAMS LAKE -- The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a series of prescribed burns along Highway 20 near Williams Lake. Burns of about 40 hectares may begin as early as March 20 and continue periodically until May 31, according to a wildfire service press release.Smoke and flames may be visible from Tsi Del Del, ...
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BOOK AND MUSIC SALE
Barb's Used Book and Music Sale to bolster Kamloops Symphony Orchestra
KAMLOOPS -- Gently used books, sheet music, vinyl records and CDs will be on sale during Barb's Used Book and Music Sale, which is slated to run from April 6 to April 20 at St. Andrew's on the Square.The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra's team of volunteers run the semi-annual sale and use proceeds to cover expenses such as...
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Kamloops and Area

RBC TRAINING GROUND
Young local athletes get a chance stand out to the Olympic Comittee
KAMLOOPS - Speed, endurance, power and strength. It was all put to the test Saturday (March 16) by the Canadian Olympic Comittee in hopes to find the next generation of Olympians. Athletes between the ages of 14 and 25 who have wondered if they might be suited for an Olympic sport - regardless of their current sport or...
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TNRD Fire Smart
TNRD rolling out FireSmart Home Assessments as spring starts
KAMLOOPS - With spring a day away, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is encouraging residents to receive a free FireSmart Home Assessment. In a news release issued Monday (March 18), the TNRD says a FireSmart Coordinator can assess the wildfire risks to homes and properties within the district's 10 electoral areas ...
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Revelstoke Shooting
RCMP investigating after man was shot and left at hospital in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Revelstoke RCMP are investigating after a person with a gunshot wound was dropped off at Queen Victoria Hospital. In a news release, police say officers were told of an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound entering the local hospital at around 6:00 a.m. Friday (March 14). RCMP say officers attend...
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New Temperature Records
New pair of temperature records set as Kamloops feels the heat over the weekend
[UPDATE at 3:15 p.m.]: Environment Canada has clarified the temperature record for Kamloops was set more than 120 years ago - when the temperature hit 20 degrees in 1901. Yesterday's temperature of 18.5 degrees was the second hottest day on record. "March is a very dynamic month weather wise. It's really a month w...
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Young driver dies after highway crash in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A fiery crash on a highway near Salmon Arm claimed the life of one person. RCMP say the incident took place around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13 on Highway 97B just south of 10th Avenue SE in Salmon Arm. A Toyota Corolla ended up in a northbound ditch while a Ford F-150 pickup was engulfed in flames ...
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WHL
Blazers fall to Giants on home ice
Kamloops - The Kamloops Blazers lost 9-2 on home ice to the Vancouver Giants on Saturday night (March 16). Emmitt Finnie (10-29-39) and Jordan Keller (14-16-30) scored one goal each for Kamloops, while Brett Mirwald saved 30 shots for the Giants.The team now travels to Seattle, where they will face the Thunderbirds on ...
Mar 17, 2024
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Nowruz Night
Persian New Year celebration to take place at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Celebration of Persian New Year (Nowruz) will take place on Tuesday (March 19) at Thompson Rivers University.The TRU Students' Union Persian Club is playing host to the event, which will run from 7:00 p.m. to midnight in Room 190 in the Brown Family House of Learning. Nowruz marks the beginning of spring and...
Mar 16, 2024
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CrossFit
Kamloops club celebrates success at CrossFit Open
KAMLOOPS -- Tournament Capital Strength and Conditioning placed first in B.C., fourth in Canada and 69th in the world in the Crossfit Open, a global fitness competition that emphasizes challenging and accessible workouts. The event featured an End of the Roll money heat, awarding cash prizes to top performers in variou...
Mar 16, 2024
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WHL
Edmonstone solid in net, but Blazers fall to Giants in Langley
LANGLEY -- The Kamloops Blazers will be aiming for revenge on Saturday (March 16) in WHL action, with the Vancouver Giants coming to town in time for a 6 p.m. start at Sandman Centre.Max Sullivan scored for Kamloops in a 3-1 loss to the Giants (31-29-4-0) on Friday in Langley, the defeat leaving the Blazers (20-38-3-3)...
Mar 16, 2024
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'may the course be with you'
Several Kamloops golf courses open for season ahead of spring-like weekend weather
KAMLOOPS - It was such a mild winter for snowfall in the Kamloops area, some golf courses didn't have to entirely pause operations throughout the colder months. But with a touch of warm spring weather in the forecast, several courses have fully opened their greens. It's not the earliest start to golf season that Bighor...
Mar 16, 2024
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gardengate
Mental health-focused Gardengate program ramping up for spring in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS- As spring approaches, volunteers at Gardengate are getting their hands dirty preparing for their annual spring plant sale and sowing the seeds for summer harvests. Kenny Kirkham is one of the many volunteers working at the Interior Health-funded mini farm in Brocklehurst. "I suffer from anxiety and stuff...
Mar 16, 2024
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Provincial Election
Stamer, Giesbrecht plant their flags for B.C. Conservatives in Kamloops ridings
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Conservative Party has officially announced its Kamloops-area candidates ahead of the upcoming provincial election. Ward Stamer, the two-term mayor of Barriere, is running in Kamloops-North Thompson against B.C. United incumbent and house leader Todd Stone. Dennis Giesbrecht, who finished 11th in th...
Mar 16, 2024
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Attention Hobbyists
Missing some valuable hockey cards? Kamloops RCMP may have found them
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer is looking to reunite some found hockey cards with their rightful owner.In a news release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says an officer recovered some valuable hockey cards as part of an investigation earlier this month.Evelyn says the two books of cards includes some that are signed. The card...
Mar 15, 2024
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FORD EXPLORER
Salmon Arm RCMP searching for Quebec vehicle tied to local crimes
SALMON ARM B.C. - Mounties in Salmon Arm are asking for the public's assistance in locating a SUV with Quebec plates, after a Ford Explorer has been linked to crimes in the area. "The vehicle was witnessed being occupied by suspects involved in a theft on Vancouver Island. The suspects appear to be two males betwe...
Mar 15, 2024
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March Madness food drive
Elementary principals bet on students and win for the Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - Over the last two weeks, the students at R.L. Clemitson and Dallas Elementary have been collecting food for their annual food drive - only this year, there's a twist.The two school principals waged a friendly bet on which school could collect the most food for the Kamloops Food Bank. The losing principal the...
Mar 15, 2024
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KAMLOOPS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
'Let's wake that museum back up': Museum advocates grapple with responsibly connecting the past to the present
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Museum was alive with discussion Thursday (March 14), as community members met face-to-face with Royal BC Museum representatives about how to thoughtfully modernize. "Let our voices come back to life, let's wake that museum back up through our voices," Bonaparte / St'uxwtews First Nati...
Mar 15, 2024
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FIRESMART ASSESSMENTS
KFR already receiving dozens of FireSmart assessment requests
KAMLOOPS - Prolonged drought, low snowpack and an early spring have Kamloops residents reaching out for their free FireSmart home assessments from Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR). With 25 assessments already in the books, it's clear to local firefighters that people are getting the message."We are seeing a lot of peopl...
Mar 15, 2024
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Residential Raid
Mounties raid Clearwater home, find drugs and ammunition
CLEARWATER, B.C. - RCMP say their Emergency Response Team (ERT) members helped local Mounties raid a home in Clearwater Thursday (March 14).In a news release, Southeast District RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy says officers stormed a home on Jenkins Road, carrying out a search warrant related to a drug and weapon i...
Mar 14, 2024
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beach cleanup
Community urged to help clean up Kamloops beaches April 21
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is enlisting the community to clean up the riverbanks this spring. During Tuesday's (Mar. 12) council meeting, city staff presented Clean the Beach Day, a large-scale community event planned for April 21."There's a lot of beach lying around Kamloops, and currently, the city doesn't ...
Mar 14, 2024
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KIDSPORT KAMLOOPS
KidSport Kamloops in need of funds after influx of needy families
KAMLOOPS - Last year was a record-breaker for the local chapter of KidSport.The organization reports granting more than $120,000 to families in the region for children to play organized sports. "We had a really fantastic year last year. We helped more than 321 kids play sports - and that's our record ever," s...
Mar 14, 2024
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OVERDOSE STORY MAPPING
Research team behind Overdose in the Trades exhibit aims to build framework for drug awareness credential
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's Trades and Technology building has a new display adorning the hallway, featuring stories - often untold - about the widespread impacts of substance use within the trades. "It's a big problem," says Jason Schapansky, who is one of the project's researchers, linking the t...
Mar 14, 2024
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PATIO SEASON
Patio program returning to Kamloops downtown - with a few tweaks
KAMLOOPS - During Kamloops city council's regular meeting on Tuesday (March 12), a motion was passed to allow businesses in the downtown core and along the Tranquille commercial areas to build extended sidewalk patios. The program was first launched in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to keep restaurants and...
Mar 14, 2024
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Elementary School
Name suggestions for elementary school in Pineview Valley narrowed down to five finalists
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has narrowed down name submissions for the new elementary school in Pineview Valley to five finalists.The new school has been approved by the provincial government and is expected to open in the fall of 2026.During the first two months of 2024, SD73 solicited name sugges...
Mar 14, 2024
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Arson Investigation
RCMP believe early morning house fire in Brocklehurst was intentionally set
KAMLOOPS - A house fire early Wednesday morning (March 13) in Brocklehurst appears to have been deliberately set.In a news release, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says RCMP crews were called to a home in the 1700-block of Brunner Avenue at about 3:00 a.m.Smoke was coming out of a window of the building, with Kam...
Mar 13, 2024
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