Kamloops families now have 52 new licensed child care spaces at the rebuilt Parkcrest Elementary School, thanks to a $2 million investment from the Province's ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund. The YMCA Parkcrest Care and Learning Centre offers 12 spaces for infants and toddlers, 16 for children aged 30 months to school age,...

At Thursday's Livability and Sustainability Select Committee meeting, Kamloops Councillor Stephen Karpuk raised a range of concerns and requests aimed at improving city services, public engagement, and community spaces. FireSmart, Sidewalks, and Invasive Trees Karpuk called for more information on the city's FireSmart ...

As municipal leaders from across British Columbia prepare to convene in Victoria for the Union of BC Municipalities annual convention from September 22 to 26, Kamloops city councillors are gearing up to advocate strongly for key issues affecting their community. Kamloops Councillors Bill Sarai and Stephen Karpuk highli...

Kamloops Mounties are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect caught on camera during a reported theft at a local business. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m. in the 1000-block of Hillside Drive. According to police, a man entered a store, stole a backpack, and then alle...

The Kamloops RCMP is alerting residents to a recent online fraud case and urging caution when sharing personal and banking information online. On August 22, 2025, a local victim fell prey to a sophisticated scam after clicking a fraudulent banking link while trying to sell an item on an online marketplace. The victim u...

The Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help as they investigate a suspicious incident involving a youth who was reportedly approached by a man in a black truck near MacArthur Island last week. According to a release from police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, shortly after 2:00 p.m., when a youth...

A year after the historic Red Bridge was destroyed by a suspicious fire, the planning process to reconnect Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the City of Kamloops is officially underway. The Ministry of Transportation and Transit, in partnership with Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the City, is leading...

Over 200 wildfire evacuees from the Ulkatcho First Nation are heading home this week, as evacuation orders in the West Cariboo region are officially lifted. The Cariboo Regional District and the Ulkatcho Nation rescinded the orders earlier this week, clearing the way for residents displaced by the Beef Trail Creek wild...

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is moving ahead with a $25,000 study to look at creating a new joint fire department for the Paul Lake-Pinantan Lake corridor, east of Kamloops. Right now, fire protection in the area is handled by small volunteer groups in Paul Lake, East Paul Lake, Pinantan Lake, and Tk'eml&uacut...

Construction is officially underway on the second phase of Genesis Place, a landmark supportive housing project aimed at providing safe, stable, and culturally grounded homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Kamloops. Located at 654 Fortune Drive, Genesis 2.0 will add a new four-storey building wit...