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TRU taking security precautions following threatening letter; RCMP investigating
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has sent out a letter to all faculty, staff and students regarding a potential threat to the Kamloops campus. "We want to make you aware that a threatening letter...
Michael Reeve Apr 09, 2025

Large police presence attending residential incident in Merritt
MERRITT - Update 4:00 p.m. RCMP are no longer asking residents to stay clear of the area, however Mounties do remain on scene. No further details are expected to be released by the RCMP at this time.-...
Dylana Kneeshaw Apr 09, 2025

Trump pauses tariffs for most nations, unclear if it affects Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is immediately pausing tariffs on most nations for 90 days - but it's not immediately clear what the impact will be for Canada.White House Press ...
Apr 09, 2025

Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world
WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world. A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports t...
James Peters Apr 09, 2025

'Wait until after the storm clears'; amid market volatility, Kamloops investors urged to stay the course
KAMLOOPS - After three consecutive trading days with major markets around the globe falling in the aftermath of president Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day,' things began to level out on Tuesday (April 8...
James Peters Apr 08, 2025

Maps, dates and times: when and where to vote in the Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo federal electoral district has been dissolved. Following the call for Canada's 45th federal election campaign on Sunday, March 23, the City of Kamloops was spl...
Victor Kaisar Apr 08, 2025

Sunday grass fire in Strathcona Park marks unofficial start of fire season: KFR
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season unofficially kicked off this weekend after a grass fire was put out in Strathcona Park Sunday (April 6). While there is no official word on what caused the grass fire, Kamlo...
Aaron Schulze Apr 07, 2025

UPDATE: Investigation underway after body found by north Kamloops commercial property
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (10:00 a.m.): Kamloops RCMP say its too early to determine whether criminality was a factor after the body of a man was found early Monday (April 7) morning. Police say ambulance per...
Victor Kaisar Apr 07, 2025

Kamloops Fire Rescue makes quick work of Sunday fire at Strathcona Park
KAMLOOPS - Details are slim, but Kamloops Fire Rescue made quick work of a highly visible grassfire at Strathcona Park, located in the City's West End, Sunday (April 6) afternoon. Kamloops Fire Rescue...
Victor Kaisar Apr 06, 2025

City councillors set to give final approval for pair of Build Kamloops borrowing bylaws Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Build Kamloops borrowing bylaws will be going before Kamloops city councillors for a final vote on Tuesday (April 8). Councillors have already adopted the two loan authorization b...
Victor Kaisar Apr 06, 2025

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