Kamloops RCMP are reminding residents to stay vigilant this holiday season after a local senior was defrauded of $5,000 in a gift-card scam. Police say the incident happened on December 8, when the victim received a phone call from someone claiming to work for her bank. The caller told her that her accounts had been co...

Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the City of Kamloops are urging residents to seek accurate information and remain calm as public discussion grows around Indigenous land claims elsewhere in British Columbia. In a joint statement released Friday, the two governments emphasized that property ownership in Kamloop...

The holiday spirit was on full display in Kamloops as the RCMP's annual Stuff the Cruiser toy drive delivered two vans packed with gifts to local charity Christmas Amalgamated. Held on Saturday, Nov. 29, in front of Superstore, the event ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and drew steady support from residents eager to help fa...

What has become the unofficial start of the year-ending holiday season in Kamloops, the 2025 edition of Wildlights at the BC Wildlife Park in east Kamloops is set to open its gates on Friday. The Park's leadership is promising a "bigger" and "brighter" holiday campaign to close out the year. "W...

4:15pm UPDATE : The Coquihalla Highway is once again open. DriveBC says the route between Hope and Merritt reopened in both directions just before 4 p.m., restoring one of the province's primary links to the Interior. Several other key corridors, however, remain closed. Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton is still shu...

Three fire departments in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District-Eagle Bay, Swansea Point, and Nicholson-have achieved the Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation, a national certification that recognizes their ability to provide high-capacity fire protection in rural areas without fire hydrants. "This is a ...

The Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association is inviting the community to help build a new outdoor skating rink at Lac Le Jeune this Saturday, December 13. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 10 a.m., meeting just adjacent to the Lac Le Jeune Resort, with access via the small bridge. Nancy Bepple, speaking on behalf of the a...

The Central Interior region saw 3,213 vehicles checked, 23 impaired-driving prohibitions issued, and 76 tickets written during this year's Light Up The Province enforcement night on December 6. BC Highway Patrol and partner police agencies set up 10 check stops across Kamloops, Merritt, Kelowna, and Clearwater, creatin...

City staff say they are examining policing costs, transit operations, provincial downloading, and service levels as they work to reduce a projected double-digit tax increase for 2026. During a brief budget update Tuesday, David Hallinan, director of corporate services, said staff have met with the RCMP to review cost d...

With online shopping hitting its seasonal peak, the Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to stay alert for delivery-related scams that ramp up during the holidays. "Scammers know the holidays are hectic and count on people reacting quickly when they see a delivery message," said Neesha Hothi, Director o...