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Search efforts underway after young man swept away by Thompson River Sunday afternoon
Update 12:15: The man who went missing in the Thompson River on Sunday has been identified as an international student attending Thompson Rivers University, according to Kamloops RCMP. Emergency crews...
Jul 07, 2025 Notification from Kamloops Search and Rescue of an ongoing operation/via KSAR
Buskers Fest Returns; Volunteers Needed
The Kamloops International Buskers Festival is set to take over Riverside Park from July 24 to 27, bringing world-class street performers, laughter, and community celebration back to the downtown wate...
Jul 04, 2025
Strong Support for Road Rescue in Shuswap, Falkland Opposes
Taxpayers in three areas of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District have been weighing in on a proposal to establish enhanced road rescue services - including specialized equipment like the "Jaws of Li...
Jul 04, 2025
Evacuation Alert Lifted for Harper Lake Road Properties Near Mt. Scatchard Fire
An evacuation alert that had been in place for several days due to the Mount Scatchard wildfire has officially been lifted. As of 10:00 AM on July 4, 2025, the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre downgra...
Jul 04, 2025 Wide view of scar left over by Mount Scatchard wildfire near Chase/via Anne Steenhuysen Photography
Sun Peaks Shreds: Big Sugar, 54-40 & Wide Mouth Mason Rock the Slopes
High in the alpine heart of British Columbia, where mountain bikers cruise through wildflower-lined trails and the village hums with laid-back energy, Sun Peaks is about to get a major shot of adrenal...
Jul 03, 2025 54-40 set to rock Sun Peaks Saturday, July 5.
Surprise resignation of SD73 Superintendent Rhonda Nixon
School District 73 Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Nixon has announced her resignation, effective Friday, July 4. A statement from the district says that Nixon will be returning to Alberta for family reason...
Jul 03, 2025
Bigger spectacle expected as Kamloops hosts BC ball hockey provincials for 2nd time
Kamloops is set to be a provincial ball hockey mecca over the next couple of weekends. This weekend will see Kamloops host the BC Ball Hockey provincials for the "B", "C" and "D" divisions. The follow...
Jul 03, 2025 Faceoff at a ball hockey game/via Kamloops Ball Hockey League
Blazers select Latvian goaltender and Czech forward in CHL Import Draft
The Kamloops Blazers have added a Latvian goaltender in the opening round of the CHL Import Draft. They've selected 18 year-old G Ivans Kufterins - regarded as the best goaltender in his age group in ...
Jul 02, 2025 Latvian goaltender Ivans Kufterins, who was selected 17th overall by the Kamloops Blazers as part of the Wednesday morning CHL Import Draft/via Timo Savela
Music for the People Returns with a Message of Healing and Harmony
Kamloops will once again be the stage for a moving celebration of music, reconciliation, and community as Music for the People - A Cultural Experience returns for its fourth year on Sunday, September ...
Jul 02, 2025
Neskonlith Band members return to Shuswap after two-day wildfire-forced exodus
*Editor's Note: This is an update to an original story which was published late in the day on July 1st, 2025. Special thanks to the local photographers who have been able to provide an amazing snapsho...
Jul 01, 2025 Area charred by the Mount Scatchard wildfire south of Chase through Monday. Fire torched 35 hectares before BC Wildfire declared it "being held" as of Tuesday evening/via Anne Steenhuysen Photography
