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Kruger Pulp Mill source of "natural gas" smell
A smell similar to what one might expect from a natural gas leak which has been noticed by many in the City through this morning is a product of the pulp mill. "At approximately 6:21 a.m. this morning...
Sep 12, 2025 Kruger Pulp Mill in Kamloops/via Flavio on Google Images
Four arrested after targeted shooting on Kamloops' north shore
Four people are in custody following a targeted overnight shooting on Kamloops' North Shore that left one person injured. Kamloops RCMP officers responded to reports of gunfire just after midnight Thu...
Sep 11, 2025 Photo via Kelowna RCMP
Red Bridge replacement still in early stages, Premier Eby says it's a priority
About a year after the Red Bridge in Kamloops was destroyed by fire, Premier David Eby says planning work on a replacement is underway but remains in the early stages. Eby was asked about the project ...
Sep 11, 2025
Shovels in the ground: Highland Valley Copper expansion brings thousands of jobs, long-term stability to region
Work is now underway at the Highland Valley Copper Mine following formal approval of its life extension, with Teck Resources and the B.C. government confirming Thursday that construction crews are act...
Sep 11, 2025 Highland Valley Copper Mine near Logan Lake/via Brett Mineer
Planned 12-hour power outage to impact 8,500 customers in North Thompson Valley on Sunday, Sept. 14
BC Hydro has announced a planned 12-hour power outage on Sunday, September 14, affecting approximately 8,500 customers in the North Thompson Valley as part of essential maintenance on the region's tra...
Sep 11, 2025
IH saying maternity care options still available in Kamloops amid physician group changes
Expectant parents in Kamloops still have access to maternity care, despite a recent change by a local physician group that has altered how services are delivered in the region. Interior Health has con...
Sep 10, 2025
A home for hope: Inspire Health cancer support centre set to open in Kamloops
In a momentous step forward for cancer care in the BC Interior, the city of Kamloops is now home to the newest Inspire Health Supportive Cancer Care Centre - a facility that promises to support the mi...
Sep 10, 2025
Kamloops nurses call on city to help ease health care crisis - parking, housing, and childcare top concerns
Representatives from the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) are urging Kamloops City Council to take an active role in helping solve the city's health care staffing crisis, saying nurses are burned out, overwork...
Sep 09, 2025 Supplied: BCNU
SD73 ends year with $5.1M surplus after budget crisis
After facing a $2 million shortfall last year, the Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) has ended the 2024-2025 fiscal year in a much stronger position, posting a $5.1 million surplus. At the Sept...
Sep 09, 2025 Secretary-Treasurer Harold Cull
& Superintendent Mike McKay
Kamloops Blazer fan favorite ends his pro-hockey career
Loewen's pro career would take him to the AHL with stops in the Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks minor league systems. His last two seasons were spent in the ECHL in Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne...
Sep 09, 2025 Former Kamloops Blazer Jermaine Loewen celebrating a goal as part of his 5 year career with the Blazers/via Kamloops Blazers
