Author: Jason Hewlett

With the next school trustee election just over three months away, School District 73’s superintendent says anyone seeking a seat on the board should be prepared to put aside personal agendas and focus on making decisions that serve students across the district. The comments came as the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education adopted its updated trustee…

The Kamloops-Thompson School District is forecasting a year-end operating surplus of more than $9.3 million, nearly eight times higher than originally budgeted, driven by increased student enrolment, additional provincial funding and stronger-than-expected investment and international education revenues. A financial update presented to the board projects a $9.314-million operating surplus, up from the $6.065-million forecast at…

Wildfire season in British Columbia could stretch toward Halloween this year, with campfire bans and other fire prohibitions likely remaining in place until late October as increasingly long fire seasons become the norm, a B.C. Wildfire Service official says. With hot, dry weather forecast well into August, residents can expect campfire bans and other fire…

Kamloops RCMP continue to investigate a stabbing that left one person injured in downtown Kamloops last month. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of June 14 in the 300-block of Victoria Street. Police said the victim was taken to hospital for treatment. RCMP have described the stabbing as an isolated incident and say…

Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying two people believed to be involved in a graffiti incident that damaged a mural in the downtown core. Police said officers received a report on June 14 that graffiti had been spray painted on a mural on the exterior of a building in the 200-block of…

The assault of a senior at the Lansdowne Bus Exchange has reignited debate about safety in downtown Kamloops, with residents expressing growing unease even as RCMP maintain there is no rise in unprovoked attacks. “While I can certainly understand public concern, I can assure you that we are not seeing a rise in unprovoked attacks…

Four new counsellors will be available to secondary students in School District 73 this fall as the district responds to growing concerns about student mental health. School District 73 added the new positions in its approved 2026–2027 school budget. Superintendent Mike St. John told the Chronicle that health and well-being used to be viewed as…

Video surveillance cameras installed throughout School District 73 appear to have generated little concern over privacy during the past school year, though district officials acknowledge the technology is not always successful in preventing theft, vandalism and other incidents. “Those are the two key reasons why we have them; that it’s theft and vandalism,” said SD73…

More than a month after a suspicious fire destroyed a school portable on Arrowstone Drive, Kamloops RCMP say the investigation remains active as School District 73 continues working through insurance and replacement plans. The April 22 blaze at Sa-Hali secondary, which broke out at approximately 2 a.m., completely destroyed a portable classroom used for physical…

Kamloops RCMP say a fatal early-morning shooting on Columbia Street remains under active investigation, marking the city’s third homicide case of 2026 as police continue probing what they believe was a targeted attack. Mounties were called to the 200-block of Columbia Street between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Tuesday May 5 following reports of…