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ARTS CENTRE – Traffic will be disrupted as construction gets underway

January 30, 2026 // 1 Comment

Construction on the Kamloops Centre for the Arts — commonly called the PAC — will shift into full gear on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 393 Seymour Street. The asphalt and [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Mayor wants ban on hiring of family members of councillors

January 29, 2026 // 4 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has renewed his efforts to eliminate paid meals for council members and staff while attending meetings, and to stop the hiring of close family [Continue]

POLITICS – Milobar enters leadership race, pledges to end ‘chaos’

January 16, 2026 // 2 Comments

Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar is officially in the running to become the next leader of the BC Conservatives. Milobar made the announcement this morning (Jan. 16, 2026) [Continue]

FIRE – Empty downtown store gutted by late evening fire

January 15, 2026 // 0 Comments

An empty clothing store was badly damaged Wednesday night (Jan. 14, 2026) by a fire that began in the back alley of the 400-block of Victoria Street. Kamloops RCMP responded [Continue]

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS – Film industry update; Iron Mask development nixed

January 15, 2026 // 0 Comments

From the Regular Meeting of Council on January 13, 2026 Source: City of Kamloops Delegations Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Terri Hadwin, Film Commissioner for the [Continue]

FIRE – Man and woman sought as suspects in two related arsons

January 12, 2026 // 1 Comment

Over the last four days police have been investigating two related arsons in both Kamloops and Tk’emlúps. RCMP said today that, on Jan. 7, 2026, at about 2:06 a.m., a man [Continue]