Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops radio legend Doug Collins ends 55-year broadcasting career
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops radio legend's 55-year broadcasting career has come to a close.CFJC's Doug Collins announced his retirement to colleagues Friday morning (Oct. 22).Collins spent 51 of his 55 year...
Oct 22, 2021
Kamloops Mayor wants fair share of cannabis revenue, as consumers continue to embrace legal weed
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to believe it's been three whole years since the legalization of cannabis across Canada. "We're very grateful to be in a business that's gone from illegal to legal, to surviving C...
Oct 21, 2021
Treatment centre proposed in Rayleigh, CMHA feels more housing needed
KAMLOOPS - Tuhani George has been living on the streets for three years. He says an addiction to heroin destroyed his life - his marriage and relationship with his four kids. "I hit rock bottom. We ha...
Oct 21, 2021
COVID-19 cases continue to spread from Blue Grotto concert, owner will close for a few days
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 cases continue to spread from a concert on Thursday, Oct. 14 at the Blue Grotto Nightclub in downtown Kamloops."It's about just keeping the community safe and [not sick] and keepin...
Oct 21, 2021
B.C. surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases; 715 new cases in the province and 137 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has hit a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic today (Oct. 21).As the province reported 715 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday (Oct. 21), with 137 of them in Interior Health, B.C. s...
Oct 21, 2021
Salmon Arm man arrested after reported strip mall break-in
SALMON ARM - RCMP arrested a 40-year-old Salmon Arm man after an employee at a strip mall in the 500-block of the Trans Canada Highway called RCMP to report there were lights on, in what was supposed ...
Oct 21, 2021
RCMP called to weapons complaint in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A device resembling a homemade firework caused a police presence in Valleyview.RCMP say officers were called to a motel on the 1800-block of the East Trans Canada Highway at around 11:20 a....
Oct 21, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seeking suspect after recent theft from vehicle
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect involved in a recent theft from a vehicle in downtown Kamloops. In a release, police say officers received a report on October 18 of an iPad a...
Oct 21, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating theft of cultural items
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help to locate a series of distinctive cultural items taken during a break-in this week.Mounties say the items included First Nation influenced animal puppets, a basket,...
Oct 21, 2021
Despite PM's promises, local First Nation still struggling with water quality
KAMLOOPS - For most Canadians safe, clean drinking water isn't a concern.However, there are still many Indigenous communities that don't have that basic amenity. While we think of remote reserves far ...
Oct 20, 2021
