Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops man charged after alleged 2023 sexual assault in city's West End
KAMLOOPS - A 40-year-old Kamloops man is charged with sexual assault after an incident in the city's West End last summer. In a news release issued Tuesday (May 28), Kamloops RCMP say Ryan Joseph Gall...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
Contract awarded for Monte Creek Firehall; construction to begin later this year
MONTE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors has decided who will build the new Monte Creek Firehall. West Alliance Construction Ltd. was awarded the $1,045,000 contrac...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
Two-semi crash on Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento claims two lives
CHASE, B.C. - Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway between Chase and Sorrento late Monday (May 27) night. Chase RCMP responded to the stretch of Highway 1 at a...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
Gunfire prompted major RCMP presence in Chu Chua Sunday; woman arrested
CHU CHUA, B.C. - RCMP are saying more about a major police presence in a small Simpcw First Nation community near Barriere over the weekend.In a news release distributed Tuesday (May 28), Southeast Di...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
More snow expected for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt overnight: Environment Canada
MERRITT, B.C. - It's nearly June, but drivers on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt can expect more snowfall overnight. In a special weather statement posted online, Environment Canada says s...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
Vehicle incident closes Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento overnight; reopening expected Tuesday morning
UPDATE (8:00 a.m.): Traffic on Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento will remain single-lane-alternating until at least noon Tuesday.UPDATE (6:40 a.m.): DriveBC says Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrent...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
Repair Cafe encourages residents to reuse and repair their otherwise disposable goods
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (May 25), dozens of people took some of their broken household items to the Heritage House at Riverside Park to have them fixed at the Repair Cafe.Aside from computers and cellp...
May 27, 2024
Three years later, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc reflects on Le Estcwicwéy̓ announcement, updates investigation progress
TK'EMLUPS - Monday (May 27) marks three years since Tk'emlps te Secwpemc's announcement around preliminary ground-penetrating radar findings at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential Schoo...
Aaron Schulze May 27, 2024
'They are dictating terms'; BC Conservative leader looking ahead after failed deal with BC United
KAMLOOPS - John Rustad, the leader of the BC Conservative Party, was not happy that BC United's Kevin Falcon was dictating terms on a non-compete agreement and that led him to shut down talks last wee...
Aaron Schulze May 27, 2024
BC Winter Games to return to Kamloops for 50th anniversary
KAMLOOPS - The BC Winter Games are coming to the Tournament Capital for a third time. After hosting the initial Winter Games in 1979 - and again in 2018 - the event will return to Kamloops in 2028. On...
May 27, 2024
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