Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the woman reported missing on Aug. 11 and 18 has been located and is safe.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this indi...
Aug 18, 2022
Violent confrontation in Valleyview stemmed from road rage incident: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A road rage incident escalated into a weapons complaint in Valleyview Wednesday (Aug. 17).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to a fa...
Aug 18, 2022
Kamloops RCMP investigating alleged fraudulent cosmetic procedures from North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reaching out to the public after a series of complaints involving cosmetic procedures performed out of a North Shore home.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 18), RCMP...
Aug 18, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes burnt vehicle and Dufferin break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 412 public complaints from midnight Friday (Aug. 12) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Aug. 15). Below are some incidents police attended.Burnt vehicle found on ...
Aug 18, 2022
TRU scholarship for creative writing students created in honour of late Kamloops author
KAMLOOPS - A $50,000 scholarship has been created to honour an author and long-time Kamloops resident.The first Dr. Joan Sherman Weir Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Writing will be presented e...
Aug 18, 2022
Ukrainian students help create Kamloops community resource map for compatriots fleeing invasion
KAMLOOPS - Community resource mapping is a valuable tool for helping connect people to services, assets and other people. This summer, a pair of Ukrainian summer students teamed up with a TRU Social W...
Aug 17, 2022
As overdose death toll surpasses 10,000 in B.C., former health minister Lake laments lack of progress
KAMLOOPS - Since April of 2016, more than 10,000 British Columbians have passed away from illicit drugs."We have a joint task-force, we have declared a public health emergency, we have a large awarene...
Aug 17, 2022
Traditional Tk'emlúps land blessing for future home of TRU Indigenous Education Centre
KAMLOOPS - Indigenous leaders gathered on the Thompson Rivers University campus Wednesday morning (Aug. 17) to bless land that will become home to a new Indigenous Education Centre.The traditional Tk'...
Aug 17, 2022
Minister must launch investigation after veteran casually offered assisted death: Kamloops MP
KAMLOOPS - The MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo is calling the report of a brain-injured veteran being offered medical assistance in dying (MAID) unprompted by a Veterans Affairs Canada employee "repr...
Aug 17, 2022
Female suspects arrested, released after robbery at North Shore fast-food restaurant
KAMLOOPS - Two women have been arrested as RCMP investigate an armed robbery on the Kamloops North Shore.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to ...
Aug 17, 2022
