Kamloops: Quick Facts

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Nov. 7, 2026

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Several toxic drug alerts issued in B.C. Interior, including for counterfeit pills • Oct. 28, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (CBC)

Heavy snow forecast for parts of B.C. Interior: Environment Canada • Oct. 27, 2026, 12:29 PM ET (CBC)

'I guess it was a heart attack': Outgoing Kamloops mayor in hospital • Oct. 19, 2026, 7:38 PM ET (CBC)

Kamloops voters choose former councillor Mike O’Reilly as mayor • Oct. 18, 2026, 1:06 AM ET (CBC)

Mayor of Kamloops election results • Oct. 17, 2026, 10:21 PM ET (CBC)

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Kamloops, B.C., at the confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers

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