Kamloops and Area

TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Safety and prevention tips offered during National Drowning Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS -- Lifeguarding work helped B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit investigator Ian Pike pay his way through undergraduate school and it sounds like genuine zeal in his voice when he encourages recreation on the water."Go and have fun, but recognize that there is some risk so you can come home safely an...
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TARIFF RESPONSE
Business Improvement Areas of BC call for action on US tariff file as province announces new deals across Canada
KAMLOOPS - This week, the Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) issued a news release calling for five action items to address challenges with uncertainty around American tariffs. The association says it has written a letter to Minister Ravi Kahlon but have received no response.The BIABC represents 55,...
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CRIME STATS
Break-and-enters the main driver of Crime Severity Index in Kamloops: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Last year, Statistics Canada listed Kamloops as the Crime Capital of Canada, a title that made waves across the community and on social media. The dubious distinction came as Kamloops crossed over the 100,000 mark for population, placing the community in the census metropolitan area category. Kamloops RCMP S...
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'Get out of jail free' card?
Suspect rolls the dice, steals pricey board game: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops say a woman suspected of stealing a board game should not pass 'Go' or collect $200 before turning herself in.The incident happened at about 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at a store in the 1300-block of Battle Street.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Cory Wallace says a woman is alleged to...
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