Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops drivers reminded of school zone safety near Ralph Bell Elementary
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in 12 years, a stretch of Valleyview Drive is a school zone as Ralph Bell Elementary School has reopened. Wednesday morning (Sept. 7), Kamloops RCMP joined with ICBC and ...
Sep 07, 2022
TRU WolfPack, local hero Jude Mitton join forces to raise awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack's latest recruit may be their youngest yet.The school has announced it has signed up Jude Mitton, a Grade 5 student at Lloyd George Elementary ...
Sep 07, 2022
Quiet August for Kamloops real estate market; prices continue their ascent
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market took a bit of a summer vacation in August - though sales prices kept their upward trajectory.The latest statistics from the Association of Interior Realtors ...
Sep 07, 2022
Barriere man arrested after reported shooting in Westsyde North
BARRIERE, B.C. - A 49-year-old man from Barriere was arrested and remains in custody following a shooting in Westsyde North Tuesday (Sept. 6) evening.In a news release issued Wednesday (Sept. 7) morni...
Sep 07, 2022
Man pleads guilty to murdering Vernon woman in England
VERNON, B.C. - A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon in England earlier this year has admitted to her murder.Jack Sepple, 23, was arrested after officers were called to an ...
Sep 07, 2022
Kamloops councillors to meet with four ministers at annual UBCM convention - but Dix declines
KAMLOOPS - The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) is holding it's annual convention next week in Whistler. It's the first in-person meeting since the pandemic began. At UBCM, mayors, councillors and ...
Sep 06, 2022
Kamloops-Thompson School District begins new year with renewed sense of normalcy
KAMLOOPS - Compared to the COVID-19 and wildfire situations surrounding the start of last school year, School District 73 says this September feels a little less unsettled. "At this time last year, 20...
Sep 06, 2022
Kamloops voters can apply to cast ballots in municipal election by mail
Mail-in voting will be offered for the upcoming municipal election in Kamloops, but voters will need to register ahead of time to take advantage.The City of Kamloops says registration opened Tuesday m...
Sep 06, 2022
Back in the saddle: North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo returns
BARRIERE, B.C. - Labour Day weekend marked the 73rd Annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo. Like so many events, it had been modified the past two years due to pandemic restrictions. On Saturday (S...
Sep 06, 2022
Man found in Salmon Arm allegedly beat-up and abducted by suspects in Armstrong
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP are looking to talk to any witnesses after a man was allegedly assaulted and abducted by three suspects in Armstrong.On Saturday, Sept. 3, police responded to a report of an injure...
Sep 06, 2022
