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Sellout crowd at Sandman Centre as Bryan Adams launches the Canadian leg of his “Roll With The Punches” tour in #Kamloops.

It's almost two years to the day since Brian Adams last played in Kamloops on Sept. 12, 2023.
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Power is back on, and some outages lasted less than 5 minutes, but there was a widespread outage in #Kamloops Saturday evening.

A substation fault is to blame, according to BC Hydro.
August 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A perfect #Kamloops evening for the beautiful game.
July 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The TRU student who drowned in the Thompson River in #Kamloops on July 6 has been identified as 27-year-old Jatin Garg.

According to an online fundraiser, Jatin arrived in Canada in August 2024, and his friends are trying to raise $13K to send his body back to India.
July 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A special weather statement is in effect for the #Kamloops area.

The Environment Canada forecast for Kamloops is calling for 10 to 15 mm of rain Wednesday (July 9) as well as the risk of afternoon/evening thunderstorms.
July 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
NEW - SD73 has announced Mike McKay as its interim Superintendent until Dec. 31, 2025.

He'll join interim Secretary-Treasurer Harold Cull, who was appointed in April.

Recruitment to replace Rhonda Nixon and Trina Cassidy will begin this fall.

#Kamloops #bcpoli
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The Phases Veterinary Emergency Hospital in #Kamloops is reporting several suspected cases of blue-green algae exposure from the Nicola Lake/Monck Park region near #Merritt.

BC Parks is also urging caution and is advising against swimming as the algae can be highly toxic.
July 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
UPDATE 12:55 pm: An evacuation order for the #Neskonlith Indian Band IR #2 has been downgraded to an alert, though people returning home are asked to stay vigilant.

Crews are still working on the Scatchard Mountain fire, which is being held at 35 hectares.

#ChaseBC #Kamloops
July 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The TNRD has issued new evacuation orders and alerts in the #LyttonBC area as there are two wildfires burn in the area. #Kamloops

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UPDATE: TNRD issues additional evacuation orders and alerts as two wildfires burn near Lytton
LYTTON - (UPDATE 8:45 p.m.): The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued new evacuation orders and...
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July 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
UPDATE: The Scatchard Mountain fire near #ChaseBC is being held at 35 hectares, meaning it is not expected to grow further.

That said, Neskonlith Band members who were evacuated will remain out of their homes for one more night. #Kamloops

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UPDATE: Scatchard Mountain fire near Chase being held at 35 hectares in size
CHASE, B.C. - (UPDATE 9:00 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Scatchard Mountain fire is being hel...
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July 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
#Kamloops native Logan Stankoven has signed an eight-year, $48 million contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes.

It'll kick in the 2026-27 season, as he still has one more year left on his entry-level contract.

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Hurricanes re-sign Logan Stankoven to eight-year contract extension
RALEIGH, N.C. - Logan Stankoven is going to call the Tarheel State home for the next eight years. The Carolina...
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July 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
UPDATE: The #LyttonBC First Nation has issued an evacuation alert for the Papyum 27, Papyum 27A, Lytton 27B, and Nohomeen 23 reserves.

This fire sparked on the four year anniversary of the wildfire which destroyed much of the nearby Village of Lytton.

#Kamloops
July 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
UPDATE: The fire is estimated at 14 ha. and out of control. Ground and air resources are on it, and it's apparently moving uphill and away from properties on evacuation order

I'm also told it was sparked by a load of hay that was on fire while on a truck passing through the area.

#Kamloops
July 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#Kamloops Fire crews are responding to another grassfire, this time in the area of Strathcona Park.

I see at least one emergency vehicle on scene already and can hear a few more in the downtown area. #Kamloops
June 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
UPDATE - This fire is being held at 3.07 hectares in size.

The BC Wildfire Service also says the fire is suspected to be human caused, though no other details are available yet.

#Kamloops
June 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
An update into the Japanese beetle detection in #Kamloops.

It's going to be interesting to monitor the Exhibition Park area, as it includes the rugby field and Charles Anderson Stadium.
June 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
NEW - More than two years after he went missing, the family of Miguel Mack say he's been found.

Miguel was last seen on Feb. 27, 2023 and he was reported missing on March 3, 2023.

In Feb. 2024 police said Miguel was the victim of a homicide

#Merritt #Kamloops
June 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The City of #Kamloops is reopening the Parkview Activity Centre on McDonald Avenue as a bookable, short-term space effective June 2.

This comes after a plan to build a new daycare was not funded by the Province.
May 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We have match days for the 2025 #Kamloops International Cup this summer.

Add July 25 as well as Kamloops United will play the TSS Rovers in their final League1 BC matches that day.
May 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Did some digging into the proposed jet fuel facility on Tkemlups land.

Looks like the three potential locations are #Kamloops, Portage La Prarie, MB; and Port Colborne, ON.

A final decision is supposedly expected in the first half of 2025, with an in-service date in 2027.
May 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM