Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Electronics returned after City Hall break-in; Mayor's Chain of Office still missing
KAMLOOPS - A 37-year-old Kamloops man is in custody after a break-in at City Hall Sunday (Sept. 12) evening. RCMP say a City employee saw a man leaving the building on Victoria Street West with a duff...
Sep 13, 2021
Drug alert issued for Kamloops, white substance contains fentanyl and benzodiazepines
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) issued a drug alert for a toxic substance being sold and used in Kamloops.IH says a white substance - that turns black with harsh chemical taste when smoked - sold as "...
Sep 13, 2021
Shoulder maintenance on Highway 1 through Kamloops throughout the week
KAMLOOPS - Maintenance will be done on Highway 1 through the City of Kamloops throughout the week.On Monday (Sept. 13) until 4:00 p.m., DriveBC says mowing will be done between Grand Boulevard near Va...
Sep 13, 2021
Missing Cache Creek-area elder found dead
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - There is a sad end to the search for a missing elder near Cache Creek. Joseph Zabotel, 75, was reported missing on August 29 from his home between Cache Creek and Lillooet along Hi...
Sep 13, 2021
Construction begins for Summit Multi-Use Path and downtown repaving projects on Monday
KAMLOOPS - Construction crews will be out in Kamloops on Monday (Sept. 13).Work begins on the Summit Multi-Use Path (MUP) project on Summit Drive between Whiteshield Crescent South and Notre Dame Driv...
Sep 12, 2021
Myeloma March takes its step in Kamloops on Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops partakes in the Myeloma March Sunday (Sept. 12) morning.It's one of 32 national five kilometre walks to raise funds for research and access to innovative medications th...
Sep 11, 2021
Interior Health hires two permanent nurses for RIH emergency room, bringing in temporary nurses as well
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says it is attempting to address staffing challenges at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).In a release Saturday (Sept. 11) morning - three days after a patient died in a wait...
Sep 11, 2021
Xget'tem Trail temporarily closed after 'suspicious object' found
KAMLOOPS - The Xget'tem Trail in Peterson Creek Park is temporarily closed after police received a report of a suspicious object.Kamloops RCMP said the trail is closed as of Saturday (Sept. 11) from t...
Sep 11, 2021
City of Kamloops investigating break-in at Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Site
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): The City of Kamloops announced the Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Site is re-open. EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops announced that the Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard...
Sep 11, 2021
Advance polls see long lineups in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The advance polls opened bright and early Friday morning (Sept. 10) and Kamloops residents were lined up outside - despite predictions by a Thompson Rivers University (TRU) political scienc...
Sep 10, 2021
