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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…
Celebration of life for Kamloops Blazers president to be held at Sandman Centre
A funeral for former Kamloops Blazers president Don Moores will be held in Kamloops next…
Thousands sign petition to improve evacuation routes from Kamloops neighbourhood threatened by wildfire
An online petition to improve evacuation routes from a Kamloops subdivision is gather thousands of…
Firefighters holding perimeter at Sparks Lake Wildfire
Over 200 people are working to maintain a perimeter around the Sparks Lake Wildfire, which…
Dry lightning possible as severe thunderstorms forecast for Thompson-Nicola, Shuswap, North Okanagan
With the hot, dry conditions in the B.C. Interior, a severe thunderstorm watch issued today…
Kamloops mountain climber overcomes mental health challenges with help from biggest rock, her dog Ernest
Rock climbing and exploring the mountains around her home with her dog is helping a…
Kamloops neighbourhood strained by ongoing issues with drug users
Amanda Leach’s Kamloops neighbourhood has become increasingly unsafe and she has had enough. Just today,…
Kamloops artist completes huge rock music-themed mural
Kamloops visual artist Stace DeWolf has just completed the largest mural he has ever painted,…
Heat prompts spike of admissions to B.C. raptor rehabilitation society
A B.C. raptor rehabilitation society is seeing a spike in young birds arriving at their…
Evacuation order issued for Skeetchestn Indian Band due to Sparks Lake wildfire
A raging wildfire located 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake has caused an evacuation order…
Evacuation order issued for properties near Durand Lake wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 95 properties near the…
UPDATE: Kamloops interface fires now under control
A Kamloops fire threatening homes in the Valleyview and Juniper Ridge neighbourhoods is now classified…
Online resources for fire watchers during B.C.’s volatile wildfire season
With wildfire season well underway in the B.C. Interior, it's important to be aware of…
Kamloops residents pull together to provide food, fuel for Lytton wildfire evacuees
A Kamloops couple has collected donations for the evacuees from the Lytton wildfire who have…
Kamloops artist raises $10K for the Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Kamloops artist Kel-C Jules has teamed up with the owners of Overtime Apparel and Promotions…
Wildfire flares up near Kamloops’s Juniper neighbourhood
A fire that has caused the evacuation of Kamloops residents twice last night has now…
With 12K lightning strikes in B.C. more wildfires expected to pop up
Roughly 12,000 lighting strikes were reported primarily in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions yesterday, starting…