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Radio NL, Kamloops sports community loses local icon
A fixture in the development and coverage of local, grassroots sports in Kamloops -- and a long-time member of the Radio NL family -- has been lost. Radio NL has confirmed the passing of former, long-...
Mar 25, 2026
Polling suggests Milobar narrowly emerges BC Conservative leader
New polling suggests the race to take over the main opposition BC Conservatives is coming down to a battle between veteran Kamloops MLA Peter Milobar and an upstart competitor from the Conservative ba...
Mar 24, 2026 Kamloops Centre MLA and BC Conservative leadership candidate Peter Milobar (L) and BC Conservative leadership candidate Caroline Elliott/via Conservative Party of BC
Kamloops relaunches FireSmart program with new rebates to boost wildfire resilience
The City of Kamloops has reopened applications for FireSmart home assessments, adding a new rebate program aimed at helping residents better protect their properties from wildfire risks. The 2026 prog...
Mar 19, 2026 Via TNRD
Kamloops building activity boosted by major projects despite modest residential start
Building activity in Kamloops is off to a strong start in 2026, but officials say the headline numbers are being driven largely by a handful of major projects rather than broad-based growth. New figur...
Mar 18, 2026
Logan Lake Community Forest unveils new brand, website and film
The Logan Lake Community Forest is marking a new chapter with a refreshed brand, a redesigned website, and a new film highlighting its work in the community. General Manager Randy Spyksma says the reb...
Mar 18, 2026
Spike in counterfeit cash reported in Merritt: RCMP warn residents and businesses
The Merritt RCMP are warning local residents and business owners about an increase in fraudulent Canadian currency circulating in the city. The rise has been particularly noticeable with $50 and $100 ...
Mar 17, 2026
TNRD approves waste disposal fee increases effective April 1
Thompson-Nicola Regional District directors have approved a series of increases to solid waste disposal fees, citing rising operational costs and a need to reduce reliance on property taxes. The chang...
Mar 17, 2026 phakimata / Depositphotos.com
B.C. prepares for 2026 wildfire season with record hiring and new equipment
The province says it is stepping up wildfire readiness ahead of the 2026 season, with record firefighter recruitment, new training programs, and expanded firefighting resources across the province. Th...
Mar 16, 2026 A closer view of the early hours of the now-named Cantilever Bar fire southwest of Lytton/via Tricia Thorpe
BC Conservative leadership race tightens as Banman exits, poll shows Milobar leading path to majority
The race to lead the Conservative Party of British Columbia is beginning to narrow, just as a new poll suggests Peter Milobar may be the party's strongest candidate to defeat the governing BC New Demo...
Mar 16, 2026
Kamloops council approves policy allowing firefighters to stand down from confirmed false alarms
City council in Kamloops has approved a new policy that will allow firefighters to stand down from certain residential fire alarm calls if the alarm is confirmed to be false before crews arrive. The m...
Mar 13, 2026 num_skyman / Depositphotos.com
