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Council feels Point-in-Time count not reflective of true problem of unhoused in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A reported 50 per cent increase in the homeless population in Kamloops is certainly a stern warning for city council, especially as some councillors feel it underrepresents the full problem...
Nov 02, 2023
Mounties will not be charged after wild chase from Falkland to Westwold ends in rough arrest
WESTWOLD, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says RCMP officers who used potentially lethal force against a home invasion suspect after a wild chase in the Westwold area will not be charged.The incident be...
Nov 02, 2023
Vehicle incident halts eastbound traffic on Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 97 fully reopened.UPDATE (7 a.m.): DriveBC says the Okanagan Connector at Brenda Mine Road now has a lane open in each direction.EARLIER: MERRIT...
Nov 02, 2023
Safer streets the main focus of Kamloops council one year in
KAMLOOPS - It's now been exactly one year since the current Kamloops mayor and council were sworn in following the October 2022 election. In the year that has followed, city hall has been cloaked in a...
Nov 01, 2023
RCMP seize weapons from Westsyde home Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a police presence at a Westsyde property Wednesday morning (Nov. 1) was prompted by a weapons raid on a home.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says ...
Nov 01, 2023
Drought-fuelled hay shortage causing many B.C. ranchers to downsize their herds
KAMLOOPS - Ongoing drought concerns and wildfires have stunted many B.C. hay producers. Many ranchers are finding it more difficult and expensive to feed their livestock and as a result, more calves a...
Nov 01, 2023
Kamloops council narrowly votes in favour of 25 per cent water utility rate increase
KAMLOOPS - Homeowners in Kamloops are in store for a 25 per cent increase in their water utility rate next year.During Tuesday's (Oct. 31) regular meeting, Kamloops council narrowly voted in favour of...
Nov 01, 2023
Freezing rain on its way to Kamloops area: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - It's too early to determine the exact timeline and seriousness but Kamloops are encouraged to prepare for freezing rain Thursday (Nov. 2) morning.Meteorologist Philippe-Alain Bergeron says ...
Oct 31, 2023
Two arrested after weekend raid on Barnhartvale home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have released more information about a raid on a home in Barnhartvale over the weekend. Earlier Monday afternoon (Oct. 30), Kamloops RCMP Media Relations Officer Cpl. Crystal ...
Oct 30, 2023 Image: CFJC Today / File
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he's pushing for changes
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A disabled British Columbia man who dragged himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's ground assistance personnel were not available to help him says he d...
Oct 29, 2023
