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Over 1,200 residents in Kamloops' Upper Sahali neighborhood found themselves without power overnight during one of the hottest evenings of the year, as BC Hydro continues to battle record electricity demand across the province. The outage began around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, affecting customers south of Gleneagles D...

Two paddle boarders stranded on a gravel bar in the North Thompson River were safely rescued Tuesday evening thanks to a swift, coordinated effort by Kamloops Search and Rescue, RCMP, and BC Emergency Health Services. The women became trapped near a steep cliff face after paddling off the gravel bar and were reached by...

With soaring temperatures and an increased wildfire threat across the southern Interior, the BC Wildfire Service has announced a campfire and open burning ban across the Kamloops Fire Centre, set to take effect at noon on Thursday, August 28. The ban includes Category 1 campfires, as well as Category 2 and 3 open fires...

The Kamloops-Thompson School District 73 convened its regular public board meeting on Monday, marking the first official gathering with new Superintendent Mike McKay. Trustee Rhonda Kershaw opened the meeting by welcoming McKay, who recently returned to Kamloops after several decades away, and Assistant Superintendent ...

The Kamloops Blazers have added their most highly touted American born player in club history. 17 year-old Allen, Texas native JP Hurlbert has signed with the WHL club after leaving the U.S. National Development Program a year early. The skilled forward is a top prospect for next summer's 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The Blaz...

After more than four years of recovery and rebuilding, the Village of Lytton is preparing to mark a significant milestone in its journey forward: the official opening of the newly constructed Public Works Building-the first permanent municipal facility to be rebuilt since the devastating wildfire of 2021. A ribbon cutt...

As Kamloops continues to face scorching temperatures, the City has activated its Heat Alert Response Plan in response to a heat warning currently in effect through Friday, August 29. With daytime highs of up to 37°C and overnight lows near 18°C, the warning was issued under the province's two-tier Heat Alert an...

Kamloops Search and Rescue was called out on the evening of Saturday, August 23rd, following reports of a potential drowning at Kamloops Lake near Bruker Marina. An individual was reported swimming towards a dock but never reached it. Emergency responders, including the Tobiano Volunteer Fire Department, BC Emergency H...