Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'This is a really good first step': Kamloops Pride hopeful of better relationship with RCMP
KAMLOOPS - "I understand there is a lot of work to do but I think this is a really good first step. I like to see they are willing to hear," said Kamloops Pride President Ashton O'Brien. It was an aft...
Aug 23, 2022
Transit workers in Vernon and Salmon Arm issue strike mandate
VERNON, B.C. - Unionized transit workers in Vernon and the Shuswap have voted 98.5 per cent in favour of job action if they can't negotiate a fair collective agreement in the coming weeks.Unifor Local...
Aug 23, 2022
Kamloops-based air ambulance to carry blood from Royal Inland Hospital for emergency transfusions
KAMLOOPS - Officials at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) and B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) have signed a blood pact.In a news release, BCEHS says its partnership with RIH will allow the service's ...
Aug 23, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes wild ride from Red Deer, knife threat and North Shore crash
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 418 public complaints from midnight Friday (Aug. 19) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Aug. 22). Below are some incidents police attended.Running with a knife do...
Aug 23, 2022
Interior Health rolls out COVID-19 booster shots for younger children
KAMLOOPS - Health Canada has approved booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. Under new guidance released on Friday (Aug. 19), the national advisory committee on immunization ...
Aug 23, 2022
Merritt RCMP warn residents about prostitute extortion scam
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP are warning Merritt residents about an uptick in phone scams over the past few weeks.In a news release issued Tuesday (Aug. 23) morning, RCMP say scammers have been texting and ca...
Aug 23, 2022
Monday night mudslides impact Interior highways
LILLOOET, B.C. - A pair of mudslides impacted Interior highways overnight. After 12:30 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 23), DriveBC reported a mudslide closed Highway 12 between Lillooet and Lytton. There's no est...
Aug 23, 2022
Cherry Creek butcher will represent Canada at the World Butchers' Challenge
CHERRY CREEK, BC - Competing for your country against the best in the world is among the highest honours one can earn. However, this competition is a little different than others you might consider. A...
Aug 22, 2022
Nephew of fallen Kamloops veteran Frederick Lee given honourary war medals on anniversary of his passing
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Aug. 20), the relative of a Kamloops man who served and died in World War I was given honourary medals.On the anniversary of the day, Canadian War Veteran Frederick Lee of Kaml...
Aug 22, 2022
Process underway to find Kamloops' next top cop
KAMLOOPS - The hiring process to find the next Kamloops RCMP Detachment Commander is underway as Supt. Syd Lecky is moving on to a new post in the Northwest Territories. When he departs, Insp. Jeff Pe...
Aug 22, 2022
