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Popular Okanagan food truck moves in to Kamloops
The Lobster Pot food truck opened in Kamloops for the first time this week and…
B.C. SPCA searching for owner of dog found near Lytton
The B.C. SPCA is asking for the public's assistance to find the owner of a…
Wildfire west of Sun Peaks grows in size
A wildfire located to the west of Sun Peaks has grown to 10 hectares since…
B.C. firefighters continue to make progress on wildfire northwest of Kamloops
A wildfire burning to the southwest of Kamloops did not see any growth overnight. The…
Interior Health backs off appointments for new Aboriginal roles after staff backlash
Interior Health’s new Aboriginal Partnerships portfolio is off to a rocky start after non-Indigenous senior…
Food truck gives back to wildfire evacuees at Kamloopa Arbour
The volunteer team at the Cookshack Cravings food truck spent today cooking and handing out…
Drought triggers more watering rules in Okanagan; Kamloops sticks with regular summer restrictions
The Okanagan's three major cities are issuing water restriction notices in the face of the…
UPDATE: Kamloops firefighters battling heritage house blaze
Kamloops firefighters are battling a heritage house fire in downtown Kamloops this afternoon. The fire…
26K lightning strikes in Southern Interior, but heat remains top concern
Thunderstorms and rain was scattered throughout B.C.'s Southern Interior last night, but heat remains the…
Citizen committee to take action against criminal activity on Kamloops’s North Shore
Kamloops resident Leah Moss is fed up with the criminal activity and open drug use…
Kamloops residents organizing ‘buddy system’ to ensure no one left behind in emergencies
The recent wildfire evacuations in Kamloops's Juniper Ridge neighbourhood has sparked the idea of establishing…
Bald eagle rescued from Paul Lake near Kamloops has died
The bald eagle that was rescued from the shores of Paul Lake northeast of Kamloops…
Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for Central Okanagan, South Thompson, Similkameen
Several severe thunderstorms have developed in the South Thompson, Central Okanagan and Similkameen. Environment Canada…
Kamloops corner store stops asking customers to mask up after threats
A corner store in Kamloops has revised its mask policy after staff was verbally abused,…
2.5 magnitude earthquake in Wells Gray Park
People around Wells Gray Provincial Park may have felt shaking under foot last evening. A…
Body of missing Kamloops man found
The body of a missing 71-year-old Kamloops man was found yesterday, according to RCMP. Mark…
Retired Kamloops trucker wins $35 million
A retired Kamloops long-haul trucker is $35 million richer today. Gary Hill matched all seven…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Kamloops, Shuswap
More extreme weather is expected in the Southern Interior today. Environment Canada has issued a…
Sk’elep school students supply locally grown food for evacuees in Kamloops
Students at the Sk'elep School in Tk'emlups te Secwepemc are using their locally grown food…
Famous Kamloops bottle picker dies from heat-related complications
Residents of Kamloops are mourning the unexpected death of a local bottle picker named Wayne…
Kamloops schools get new dress code after controversy surrounding student’s fashion choices
The Kamloops-Thompson School District has revised their dress code for the 2021-2022 school year after…
Kamloops promises 2nd paved road to neighbourhood evacuated by interface fire
In the wake of the Kamloops East wildfire that burned between two Kamloops neighbourhoods, city…
Kamloops pet food bank collecting donations for those evacuated by wildfires
A Kamloops organization is collecting pet food and other pet-related needs for people evacuated to…
Kamloops has yet to sign up for app that alerts residents during wildfire evacuations
Since the wildfire last Thursday that threatened Juniper Ridge in Kamloops, tensions have been high…