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Kamloops New Afton gold mine confirms 4 COVID-19 cases
A gold and copper mine west of Kamloops has confirmed four contractors at the site…
‘Fast & Furious’ actor Tyrese Gibson gives his hotel rooms to a homeless Kamloops family
After wrapping filming in Kamloops early, Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson had three rooms…
Case of COVID-19 reported at Kamloops school
Interior Health has identified a case of COVID-19 at Kamloops School of the Arts. The…
Plan to develop Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium site sent to ALC
Kamloops city council is sending a new proposal to develop the former Tranquille Sanatorium and surrounding…
Kamloops council to urge feds to adopt national overdose plan
A Kamloops city councillor says she feels “powerless” to address the opioid crisis currently ravaging…
COVID-19 exposure reported on Kamloops flight
A flight from Kamloops had a passenger aboard with a confirmed case COVID-19, meaning those…
Kamloops youths will spread holiday cheer on horseback
A Kamloops youth drill team will be decorating themselves, and their horses, to ride through…
RCMP looking for owner of valuable wedding ring found in Kamloops
A good Samaritan found a valuable wedding ring in Kamloops and turned it in to…
Kamloops RCMP issue warning about elaborate, costly phone scam
RCMP in Kamloops want everyone to be aware of a phone scam that cost a…
‘Indian Road Trip’ filmed around Kamloops, Merritt now available for streaming
An Indigenous comedy filmed around the Thompson and Nicola regions is now available for streaming…
New development proposed for Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium
There is a new proposal heading to Kamloops council today to develop the former Tranquille…
Former Kamloops cafe owner loses appeal for compensation following false sex harassment case
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has quashed an appeal from a former Kamloops cafe owner…
Notorious Kamloops home targeted by drive-by shooting now scorched by fire
A Kamloops residence that was the target of a drive-by shooting two months ago went…
Kamloops’s Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness raises more than $100K
An annual Kamloops fundraiser for homeless youth raised more than $100,000 this past weekend. A…
iN VIDEO: Mysterious monolith pops up in Kamloops
A mysterious metal monolith has been reported sitting atop a bluff near Kamloops. Photographer Matt Lazzarotto discovered…
TRU grad opens Kamloops’s first West African restaurant
A Thompson Rivers University grad has turned an idea into a tasty reality by opening…
North Okanagan artist weaves together wolf sculpture from hundreds of pieces of hand-cut metal
An Armstrong artist has weaved hundred of pieces of hand-cut steel fur in the shapes…
This Kamloops woman has been helping Santa respond to letters for 34 years
— This story was originally published in 2019. Izzy McQueen was forced to retire last month before…
Harbour seals prime suspect in decline of steelhead populations in Thompson watershed
Steelhead fish populations have reached critical levels in the Thompson and Chilcotin Rivers and a…
Kamloops council to consider motion urging feds to decriminalize illicit drugs
In the midst of an opioid crisis and Kamloops experiencing a surge in overdose deaths…
Virtual memorial being held to honour A Way Home Kamloops founder Katherine McParland
Anyone who knew Katherine McParland, the founder of A Way Home Kamloops, will have an opportunity…
Kamloops woman reads obituaries for 20 years, publishes book about what she learned
Tamara Vukusic's fascination with obituaries started when she was in her twenties, and she's been…
Unruly courtroom behaviour doesn’t stop Kamloops man from netting $144K in damages
A 51-year-old Kamloops man, and former drug dealer who lives on social assistance and hasn't…
Salmon Arm police have stolen Christmas decorations in custody
Salmon Arm police have some suspected stolen Christmas decorations in their custody, and they're looking…