Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Know Your Neighbour Walk encourages inclusivity
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Sikh community on the North Shore is celebrating the "Know Your Neighbour Walk" on Saturday (October 22) to connect Kamloops residents together.The event gives people a chance to ...
Oct 21, 2022
New emergency department at RIH focused around efficiency, safety and comfort
KAMLOOPS - The Teck Emergency Department is expected to open in 2026 at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) as work began on the massive project just under a month ago. The new ER was designed to promote effi...
Oct 21, 2022
Bepple is back after eight years away from Kamloops City Council
KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at city hall come November 1. Nancy Bepple was first elected to Kaml...
Oct 21, 2022
KFR evicts tenants on West Seymour Street after fearing fatal ending to numerous fire code violations
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops fire chief Ken Uzeloc feared the worst on West Seymour Street, where there were numerous fire code violations."My biggest fear is we were going to have a fire in one of those rooms...
Oct 21, 2022
Salmon Arm murder suspect to stand trial
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A man accused of murdering his girlfriend has been ordered to stand trial after a preliminary inquiry in Salmon Arm court.Derek Favell, 40. is charged with the second degree murder ...
Oct 21, 2022
Polling station breakdown shows North Kamloops support drove Hamer-Jackson's victory
KAMLOOPS - Polling data provided by the City of Kamloops shows Mayor-elect Reid Hamer-Jackson swept to victory in Saturday's (Oct. 15) municipal election by dominating North Kamloops.Voters had a chan...
Oct 21, 2022
Incoming Kamloops councillor Hall has high hopes for housing and recreation
KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops city council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at city hall come November 1. Kelly Hall is one of those new faces. ...
Oct 20, 2022
'Finding Fred Lee' documentary hopes to finally bring lost soldier home to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS -The Battle of Hill 70. It's known as the lost battle of World War I, sometimes forgotten in the shadow of the battles of Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge. Kamloops' Fredrick Lee, a Chinese-Canad...
Oct 20, 2022
Advocates push for awareness in downtown Kamloops ahead of Take Back the Night march Thursday
KAMLOOPS - A local march is starting Thursday (October 20) evening in downtown Kamloops creating awareness around domestic and sexualized violence.The Take Back the Night march started back in 1989 in...
Oct 20, 2022
Kamloops man charged after North Shore theft, assault complaints
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing a series of charges after an alleged theft and assault at a North Shore business Wednesday (Oct. 19). In a news release, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says ...
Oct 20, 2022
