Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two Kamloops men charged in 2021 stabbing
KAMLOOPS - Two 21-year-old Kamloops residents were arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing in downtown last summer. In a news release issued Thursday (Sept. 15), Kamloops RCMP sa...
Sep 15, 2022
Kamloops loses three more lives due to illicit drugs in July; 192 died in the province
KAMLOOPS - Three more illicit drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops in July.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops still has the sixth-most illicit drug deaths a...
Sep 15, 2022
City of Kamloops receives recognition for leadership in climate action
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops was recognized for outstanding community leadership in climate action.During the annual Climate and Energy Action Awards presented at the Union of BC Municipalities Con...
Sep 15, 2022
Historic Murray United Church in Merritt set to reopen
MERRITT, B.C. - After more than three years, one of Merritt's historic buildings will be reopening. Murray United Church is rebuilt and almost ready to be reopened after being burnt down in January 20...
Sep 15, 2022
Volunteers needed to help Ukrainians adjust to life in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is now home to more than 100 displaced Ukrainian people, with a dozen more set to arrive in the next few weeks. About a quarter are school-aged children. While Kamloops Immigrant S...
Sep 14, 2022
Scam landscapers take Vernon residents for $16,000, RCMP say
VERNON, B.C. - Two Vernon area residents were scammed out of more than $16,000 by an Okanagan-based landscaping company that asked for money before doing the work, according to Vernon North Okanagan R...
Sep 14, 2022
Despite no new announcements at UBCM, mayors are optimistic about healthcare crisis fixes
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix sat on a panel at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) annual convention to discuss the challenges in health care around the province on Tuesday (Sept 13)...
Sep 14, 2022
Starfish Backpack program feeding 200 children as school year begins
KAMLOOPS - For the last six years, the Starfish Backpack program has been feeding school children in need. Every week, the child receives a grocery bag full of food from the Kamloops Food Bank. "It hi...
Sep 14, 2022
Columbia Shuswap Regional District names Cariboo administrator new CAO
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has looked to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) for its new lead administrator.In a news release, CSRD Board Chair Kevin Flynn says i...
Sep 14, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes bear spray, scooter robbery and downtown break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 409 public complaints from midnight Friday (Sept. 9) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Sept. 12). Below are some incidents police attended.Bear spray assault on ...
Sep 14, 2022
