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Kamloops RCMP make illegal tobacco bust
Around 9:00 in the morning on Tuesday, May 13, B.C. Ministry of Finance investigators joined Kamloops RCMP at two commercial locations and a residence on Ricardo Road, Chief Louis Way, and the 600-blo...
May 15, 2025 (Photo credit: Flickr)
Mac Island will be home to new mini ice rink
An exciting addition to the hockey scene in Kamloops as the city is set to convert the the sheets at the Arthur Island Curling Club into a new mini-skating rink. The new mini skating rink will be used...
May 15, 2025 Ivan Haralanov
Kamloops loses 11 lives to toxic drugs in first quarter of 2025
According to the latest stats from the BC Coroner's Service, Kamloops has lost 11 lives to the toxic drug crisis through January, February and March, 2025. That does represent a slower pace of fatalit...
May 14, 2025 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
KFR says cause of metal recycling fire at Mission Flats landfill remains unclear
Kamloops Fire Rescue says the blaze which broke out this morning at the Mission Flats landfill is now fully contained. KFR Deputy Chief Ryan Cail says its not clear what sparked the fire, saying inves...
May 14, 2025 Photo of the fire within the metal recycling centre at the Mission Flats Landfill/via Dana Kammerer-Mcdermid
Kamloops Council looking at increasing transit fees
Kamloops City Council is looking at raising the fare for transit users incrementally over the coming years. During the Committee of the Whole session on Tuesday, May 13th, city staff presented options...
May 13, 2025 Bus in Kamloops/via Abby Zieverink
Stuart Wood in downtown Kamloops to remain as shelter for another year
The Stuart Wood Elementary School site in downtown Kamloops is going to remain a shelter for the coming year. BC Housing has secured a renewed lease for the site at 245 St. Paul Street to operate the ...
May 13, 2025 Stuart Wood Elementary (Photo via City of Kamloops)
Merritt gets $3.4 million in provincial funding to construct the Middlesboro Phase 1 Diking Project
The City of Merritt has secured $3.4 million in provincial funding to construct the Middlesboro Phase 1 Diking Project. It is a key component of its Flood Mitigation Plan. The funding, provided throug...
May 12, 2025
Video indicates RCMP vehicle north-south turn which leads to crash
BC Highway Patrol says its investigation into a weekend crash in Kamloops involving one of its vehicles is going to be extensive but will not involve the Independent Investigations Office (IIO). While...
May 12, 2025 Photo of the remains of the crash/via Melanie Olsen on Facebook
Yellowhead Highway through north Kamloops now clear following crash
UPDATE: "Please note that further to the previous release, the highway has now re-opened with traffic flowing in both directions," said the RCMP in a further update. "We thank the public for their con...
May 10, 2025
Kamloops unemployment hits 7.5%, despite adding 3,200 jobs in April
BC's Jobs minister is suggesting there will likely be a turnaround in the employment figures in Kamloops, despite a steady rise in unemployment since December. The latest figures from Stats Canada sho...
May 09, 2025 A WorkBC Centre office/via Government of BC
