Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New start near Cache Creek draws B.C. Wildfire Service action; wet spring slows spread
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire activity has been relatively quiet in the Kamloops area over the past few weeks - and the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says we have the wet spring to thank. The East Meadows Platea...
Aug 22, 2022
City of Kamloops receives $1.5 million provincial grant for homeless services
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has been awarded more than $1.5 million from a provincial grant program meant to offer services to the homeless population.In a news release, Social and Community Devel...
Aug 22, 2022
Charity ride honouring Penticton man killed in Kamloops proceeding in September
PENTICTON, B.C. - The fourth annual charity ride to honour a Penticton man who was gunned down in Kamloops in 2019 will proceed next month. The ride for the late Rex Gill will take place Saturday, Sep...
Aug 22, 2022
Theft in Ashcroft leads to recovery of two stolen vehicles from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A theft from a store in Ashcroft last week led to the recovery of two stolen vehicles. In a news release issued late Sunday (Aug. 21) evening, Ashcroft RCMP say they were alerted of a theft...
Aug 22, 2022
Nicola Valley Hospital ER closed Sunday to Monday due to limited physician availability
MERRITT - Residents are being advised of the closure of the Emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital due to limited physician availability.From 8:00 a.m., Sunday (August 21) to 8:00 a.m. Mon...
Aug 21, 2022
Lytton River Festival returns after 2021 celebration was cancelled due to fires
LYTTON - After enduring a devastating wildfire in 2021, a key community event is back at the end of August.On August 27 and 28, the Lytton River Festival features musicians, live dancing, artisans, ch...
Aug 20, 2022
Supt. Syd Lecky reflects on four years serving Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP's top cop, Supt. Syd Lecky is leaving the city after four years of serving in his position. Lecky is pursuing a new position as he is going to the Northwest Territories to bec...
Aug 19, 2022
"People are disfigured": Kamloops clinic helps those affected by cut-rate cosmetic procedures
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mounties are reaching out to the public after a series of complaints involving cosmetic procedures performed out of a North Shore home."People like this prey on customers with the ...
Aug 19, 2022
City of Kamloops applies for grant funding to improve safety, reduce noise at rail crossings
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is seeking a grant to make safety and noise-reducing improvements as trains pass through the city.The city's Transportation Manager, Purvez Irani, has received multipl...
Aug 19, 2022
Bystanders subdue shotgun-wielding robber at North Shore gas station
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have a man in custody after an attempted armed robbery at a North Shore gas station Thursday evening.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers res...
Aug 19, 2022
