KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops was recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for last year's financial reporting.The City said the recognitions for its 2024 Annual Report show commitment to transparency, accountability, and high-quality financial reporting.Kamloops was g...

KAMOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers suffered a 5-1 loss Saturday night (March 28) in game 2 of their Western Conference Quarter-Final series against the Kelowna Rockets.Blazers' right wing JP Hulbert scored the team's lone goal in the second period.The Rockets had 49 shots on net through the game while the Blazers had 35.Th...

KAMLOOPS - An abandoned bear cub found near Heffley Lake, about 43 kilometres north of Kamloops, will now live in the care of BC Wildlife Park after being transported to northern B.C. for emergency care.The Northern Lights Wildlife Society said the male cub was found alone on Sunday (March 22). Rescue volunteers left t...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government is launching a new pilot project aimed at helping Indigenous people with developmental disabilities, those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and autism in Kamloops.Provincial officials said the project aims to strengthen pathways to cultural, housing and community supports for people w...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is working with the City of Williams Lake to conduct five prescribed burns within city limits to reduce wildfire risks.The BCWS said burns could begin as early as this Sunday (March 29) and it could continue periodically until April 17, depending on weather condition...

KAMLOOPS - Residents in the Kamloops area may see smoke coming from several recreation sites over the coming weeks, but the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said this is likely no cause for alarm.This comes at the BCWS works with Recreation Sites and Trails BC to conduct multiple fuel management projects across the Kamloops ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell 3-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in their opening matchup of the 2026 WHL Playoffs on Friday night (March 27).Centre Jacob Dumansky scored the lone Blazers goal with 4.7 seconds left in the third period, avoiding a shutout loss.Left Wing Vojtech Cihar scored two of the three goals for the...

TAPPEN B.C. - Firefighters rescued a woman from her burning home in Tappen on Friday morning (March 27).The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said crews with the Tappen Sunnybrae Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire along Mikkelson Frontage Road at about 10 a.m.Firefighters, with support from th...

KAMLOOPS - Bonnie Cleveland was a shift captain and valued team member at the Out of the Cold shelter in Kamloops, often working late nights and days off. She passed away last year and the shelter staff and guests still feel the void of her passing. A year later, Out of the Cold and Cleveland's family started working t...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has approved its 2026 budget, which includes a global property tax increase of 5.3 per cent. That figure is down from December's estimate of 6.7 per cent, but it's not necessarily how much more property owners will be required to pay. The total tax requisition of ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets kick off their playoff series on Friday (March 27). One of the most important aspects of any playoff series is goaltending. Both Kamloops and Kelowna have their respective starters ready to go. Logan Edmonstone and Harrison Boettiger are both making their first career...

KAMLOOPS -The ICCHA/WISH Foundation is again sounding the alarm with regard to the cardiac care unit at Royal Inland Hospital.The four-bed unit, created through funding help from ICCHA/Wish, was originally stood down during the COVID pandemic as staffing had to be shuffled to areas of higher need and is yet to re-open....

KAMLOOPS - When the B.C. government released its 2026 budget in February, it included a series of pauses across the province for long-term care projects, citing a large scale review. The issue was flagged immediately on budget day by the Kamloops Centre MLA. "There were six long-term care homes that were previousl...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) board of governors approved two of three motions in front on them on Friday (March 27) surrounding the potential closure of the school's Williams Lake campus.The university has stated even if the campus is shuttered, it will not be leaving the region. However, concerns ha...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is working to maintain existing and build new beaver dam analogues and post-assisted log structures as part of wetland conservation efforts in the Thompson-Nicola region. Neil Fletcher, BCWF director of conservation and stewardship, said the project works with nature as a ...

MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP say officers seized cash, guns, suspected drugs and items consistent with drug trafficking after executing a search warrant in the city Friday (March 27) morning. RCMP say the Southeast District Emergency Response Team assisted Merritt officers in raiding a home on the 2600-block of Nicola ...

MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are looking for the public's help in their investigation into a suspicious fire Monday night (March 23). Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the 2300-block of Priest Avenue in Merritt just after 6:00 p.m. Monday and found two structures involved. Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson sai...

KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (March 26), the BC Seniors Advocate published a report detailing how the provincial government has failed to meet the expectations of an aging population. Just over 1.1 million people in British Columbia are above the age of 65, a 44 per cent increase from just 10 years ago. As this population ag...

KAMLOOPS - International student visas were previously uncapped in Canada, reaching over 500,000 applications granted in 2022.The federal government since then changed its rules and capped new student visa's 150,000 as of this year and only allows for 300,000 student visas in the country. This has had a major effect on...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops skip Matt Dunstone and his Manitoba rink will don the Maple Leaf at the Men's World Curling Championship, which get underway on Friday [March 26] in Utah. Dunstone won his first Brier title this month to earn the right to represent Canada and his team is aiming to end dubious a drought. Canada has n...

100 MILE HOUSE - (UPDATE 9:30 p.m.): Interior Health says the emergency department at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital will no longer be closing on Friday (March 27) as planned.In an updated statement sent out just after 7:00 p.m. Thursday, the health authority said it has secured coverage to staff the emer...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it has seized 13 miniature dachshunds from an irresponsible breeder located between 100 Mile House and Clearwater on Thursday (March 19) of last week, and it will be recommending charges to Crown Counsel. The BC SPCA says the animals were seized following an investigation, which ...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The university says it is still under "significant pressure" to reduce its costs primarily due to the Fe...

KAMLOOPS - A multi-year project to upgrade the campground at Paul Lake Provincial Park near Kamloops is on schedule to be complete in time for this year's camping season.The B.C. government said this is the final phase of a multi-year project that focused on replacing aging infrastructure and improving accessibility at...

KAMLOOPS - Work to upgrade the westbound brake check and rest area on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kamloops is set to begin this spring.The Ministry of Transportation and Transit said the upgrades will increase capacity at the brake check, add better washrooms, and improve traffic flow. They add the project was ide...

WESTWOLD, B.C. - Police were able to track down a trio of suspects in a rural break and enter near Westwold.At around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday (March 24), Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say they received a report of a break and enter in progress at a house on Douglas Lake Road.Police say the property owner received an alert from ...

CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hosting free chipping day events in a trio of communities in the Clearwater-area next month.In a statement, the TNRD said free chipping day events will be held in the North Thompson communities of Birch Island, Vavenby, and Avola on Monday, April 2...

VANCOUVER - More than 700,000 British Columbians do not have a family doctor, according to Doctors of BC.Nurse practitioners have been put forward as health-care workers who could help bridge that gap, but some say they are not finding those employment opportunities.Angela Wignall, chief executive officer of the Nurses...