Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Ribfest returns to Riverside Park as the public get a chance to crown a champion
KAMLOOPS - The extravagant pageantry is only bested by the delicious ribs, brisket, pulled pork and all the fixings. Ribfest has returned to Kamloops. Over the weekend, ribbers from around North Ameri...
Aug 5, 2022
Six months to five years old COVID-19 immunization clinics starting next week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Children between the age of six months and four years are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in B.C., but the uptake has been minimal.According to the Ministry of Health, vaccination reg...
Aug 5, 2022
Showers reduce fire behaviour on 270-hectare Watching Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports that 10 milimetres of heavy showers Thursday (Aug. 4) has reduced fire behaviour on the Watching Creek wildfire.In an update Friday (Aug. 5) morning, ...
Aug 5, 2022
Local dog finds way home after six weeks of wandering Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS - Six weeks ago, a little Boston Terrier named Genie wandered out of the house and ran away from her home in Kamloops. "A neighbour came over and moved out a table and in that time she's neve...
Aug 4, 2022
Kamloops man arrested on suspicion of robbery in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - One man has been arrested and is in custody following a robbery at a retail store in the 900 block of Columbia Street West.Police say the suspect walked into the store around 2:30 yesterday...
Aug 4, 2022
Kamloops man returns to jail only a week after being released on bail
KAMLOOPS - A man with a long history with the law, is back in the grips of Kamloops RCMP.Nicholas Marcel Benallick was arrested last week and was facing 10 charges. He was released on bail after appea...
Aug 4, 2022
Construction underway in Juniper for the 2023 Y-Dream Home
KAMLOOPS - It was a ribbon cutting ceremony fit for a construction site. No red ribbon or oversized scissors - in it's place, a 2-by-4 and saw as the 2023 Y-Dream Home project was unveiled in Juniper....
Aug 4, 2022
Cool, wet weather supporting Watching Creek wildfire fight northwest of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Cooler temperatures are allowing BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) personnel to attack the Watching Creek wildfire 16 kilometres northwest of Kamloops. The BCWS says the cooler temperatures and in...
Aug 4, 2022
Construction underway for Katherine's Place on the North Shore of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Ground has been broken for a new supportive housing development in Kamloops. Katherine's Place is meant to supply a safe roof over the heads of youth and young adults. It is named after the...
Aug 4, 2022
Long weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes stabbing, seizure, and stolen ATV
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 524 public complaints from midnight Friday (July 29) to 9 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 2). Below are some incidents police attended.Valleyview stabbing caseA ...
Aug 4, 2022
