Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tk'emlúps glad to see federal appointment of special interlocutor for unmarked gravesites
TK'EMLUPS - Canada's Justice Minister announced this week that a special interlocutor has been appointed to coordinate the federal government's response to the unmarked grave confirmations at former r...
Jun 09, 2022
TRU nursing grads walk stage, prepare for staffing challenges in hospitals
KAMLOOPS - The nursing program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) held its convocation Thursday (June 9) - and some grads will be going directly to work at the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).As staffing...
Jun 09, 2022
Ambulance staffing shortages may persist as paramedics relocate to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Staffing shortages are being felt in emergency care in Kamloops.On Tuesday night (June 7), just one ambulance was on duty across the city after 2:00 a.m. as the B.C. Emergency Health Servic...
Jun 09, 2022
Kamloops RCMP looking to identify North Shore robbery suspect
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are hoping the public can assist them in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery Sunday night on the North Shore. "On June 5, just before 8:00 p.m., police were cal...
Jun 09, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes impaired driving, reported fight, and stolen scooter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 393 public complaints from midnight Friday (June 3) to 9 a.m. Monday (June 6). Below are some incidents police attended.Impaired driver strikes buil...
Jun 09, 2022
City of Kamloops closing all city-owned boat launches as river levels rise
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops announced it is closing all city-owned boat launches to the public starting Friday (June 10) to limit access to the North and South Thompson Rivers.In a news release Th...
Jun 09, 2022
Kamloops records seven illicit drug deaths in March, up to 32 in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Seven more illicit drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops in April 2022.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops still has the fifth-most illicit drug de...
Jun 09, 2022
Kamloops RCMP arrest man for erratic driving, seize drugs and weapons
KAMLOOPS - Drugs and weapons were seized after a Kamloops man was arrested for reportedly driving erratically on the city's north shore.Kamloops RCMP say they attended the 700-block of Fortune Drive o...
Jun 09, 2022
B.C. Wildlife Federation wants critical areas of fire-damaged Thompson-Okanagan roads off-limits for vehicles
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is calling for a science-based return to restricted backcountry access to fire-damaged forests, in which critical areas are off-limits to all motorized a...
Jun 09, 2022
Updated: RCMP confirm missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a 23-year-old woman who was reported missing this week has been located safe and sound. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to thi...
Jun 08, 2022
