Kamloops News
Cops for Kids riders set to arrive in Kamloops on Friday
A group of law-enforcement officers from across the Interior will roll into Kamloops on Friday as part of a 10-day fundraising cycling tour. Cops for Kids got...
New early prenatal care clinic to open in Kamloops next week
A new early pregnancy clinic will open its doors in Kamloops next week. First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic, located in Sahali’s Tudor Village, will...
Province aware of dike problems before destructive BC flooding in 2021, documents show
Officials with the British Columbia government and the City of Merritt were aware of significant problems with dikes for several years before a series of...
Kamloops council passes first three readings of bylaw banning drug use in public spaces
Kamloops city council has approved the first three readings of a bylaw amendment looking to ban open drug use on sidewalks and within 100 metres of public...
Forest Enhancement Society approves $8 million for forest enhancement projects in Thompson-Okanagan
Eight projects in the Thompson-Okanagan totalling $8 million in funding are among 42 projects announced Tuesday by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC —...
Second annual Tapestry Festival to be bigger and better, organizer says
Organizers say the Dearborn Ford Tapestry Festival will be bigger for its second year. The festival will take place Saturday at McDonald Park between 11 a.m....
Acquittal after young girl says she made up allegations against uncle
A Kamloops man was acquitted Tuesday afternoon on serious sex charges after his niece recanted on the witness stand, saying she made up the allegations. The...
Kamloops businesses canvassed for information about bicycle parking
A group of Kamloops cyclists are hoping to find out more information from local businesses about the challenges and benefits of providing bike parking for...
Mounties searching for Kamloops man not seen since last month
Kamloops Mounties are asking for help tracking down a man who was last seen more than two weeks ago. Leslie Leahy, 63, was last seen on Aug. 25 at his residence...
Rossmoore Lake wildfire now held at 11,000 hectares, BC Wildfire Service says
UPDATE: 4:24 p.m. The Rossmoore Lake wildfire burning 10 kilometres south of Kamloops is now being held at 11,382 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire...
More than 760 people have used Stuart Wood shelter since November, operator says
The executive director for Out of the Cold, which operates a 25-bed shelter at the Stuart Wood schoolhouse, said the location has served more than 760...
Australian firefighters return home after deployment helping to battle B.C. blazes
The final contingent of Australian wildland firefighters has left B.C. The 19-person team left the BC Wildfire Service air tanker base at Kamloops Airport on...
Dollarama moving into vacant space next to Valleyview Shoppers Drug Mart
Dollarama is planning to open a new store in Valleyview. The dollar-store chain appears set to move into the former Big Box Outlet location next to...
Trans Mountain says 'worst-case' could see pipeline completion delayed to end of 2024
The Crown corporation behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion says it may not complete the project before December 2024 if a regulator does not approve its...
SD73 busing evacuee students to home communities for school
The Kamloops-Thompson school district is busing wildfire evacuee students to their home communities for class. Vessy Mochikas, SD73's assistant...
Suspected firebug arrested near scene of Sunday evening grass fire, police say
A suspect believed to have intentionally sparked a fast-moving grassfire Sunday along the South Thompson River was arrested near the blaze, police say....
City says there's no grant money available for mayor's plan to help homeless leave
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson wants to establish a new team to help repatriate homeless people who want to leave Kamloops, but the potential funding sources...
Event for employers, job seekers coming to downtown Kamloops
A conference and job fair is coming to downtown Kamloops later this month hoping to provide resources for employers looking to hire and candidates looking for...
Nighttime drone flights aim to help BCWS crews identify hot spots on Bush Creek, Rossmoore fires
The BC Wildfire Service is sending specialized drones into the sky each of the next two nights in an effort to find hot spots on two large blazes burning in the...
Ministry collects samples after unknown substance turns Guerin Creek pink
B.C.’s Ministry of Environment is investigating a pink substance found flowing through Guerin Creek. A ministry spokesperson said environmental emergency...