Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wanted man believed to be in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A 30-year-old man wanted for breach of release order and driving while disqualified could be in the Shuswap.Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locatin...
Mar 17, 2022
PHOTOS: Kamloops Fire Rescue uses Jaws of Life to free dog trapped in furniture frame
KAMLOOPS - Furniture is proving to be hazardous for Kamloops pups.For the second time in a year, Kamloops Fire Rescue personnel were called to help a dog out of a tight spot.This time, the hound manag...
Mar 17, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes another drilled gas tank, and drugs and weapons
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 375 calls for service from midnight Friday (March 11) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (March 14). Below are some highlights from those reports.Drug seizureA ...
Mar 17, 2022
Kamloops' top cop says RCMP upcoming officer additions will focus on front line
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP Superintendent Syd Lecky's presentation to mayor and council Tuesday (Mar. 15) was met with approval, which means the local police force will see a boost next year. "Quite hap...
Mar 16, 2022
'Take it to the Bank!' Kamloops Food Bank fundraising with online 50/50 tickets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank is holding its Second Annual 'Take it to the Bank' raffle this spring. The organization hopes to sell enough 50/50 tickets to fundraise for its operations and give th...
Mar 16, 2022
Kamloops group spreading information and support during Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
KAMLOOPS - It's been more than five years since Bob Trudeau was first told he had multiple myeloma. "The story started for me in 2016 when I had to stop running because I had so much chest pain," Trud...
Mar 16, 2022
COVID-19: B.C. hospitalization total drops by 16 Wednesday
VICTORIA - The province's Ministry of Health is reporting another sizable decrease in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19.In a news release, the ministry says the hospitalization total for...
Mar 16, 2022
Kelson Group breaks ground on 'game-changer' City Gardens
KAMLOOPS - Crews have officially started working on the most ambitious housing project ever approved in the city. City Gardens, a multi-family 525-unit apartment complex, is now underway."I really bel...
Mar 16, 2022
Supply chain problems led to road line paint shortage in 2021: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you think the road lines in Kamloops are lighter than usual for this time of year, you're right.Civic Operations Director Jen Fretz says the City of Kamloops was only able to paint road ...
Mar 16, 2022
Kamloops RCMP searching for missing 60-year-old man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a missing man.Mohd Abdullah, 60, was last heard from on Friday (March 11) and failed to attend work on Monday (March 14). RCMP say it is out of character for h...
Mar 16, 2022
