Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
VIDEO: Jordan 'Boostmaster' Olthuis and friends showcase the Kamloops Bike Ranch once again
KAMLOOPS - The Boostmaster has gifted the world with more stunning video of the Kamloops Bike Ranch.Jordan 'Boostmaster' Olthuis is a professional mountain biker based in the Fraser Valley with nearly...
Mar 18, 2022
BC Wildfire Service expecting to complete transition to year-round operations by September
KAMLOOPS - After announcing $145 million in funding for the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC, the province provided more details Friday (Mar. 18) around how that money will be spent. Th...
Mar 18, 2022
COVID-19: Hospitalization drops by eight Friday; six more deaths recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Ministry of Health says COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to 290 Friday (Mar. 18). That's a decrease of eight from Thursday.In its regular surveillance report, the ministry says 46 p...
Mar 18, 2022
Kamloops RCMP investigate suspicious death in Dufferin
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Dufferin.At about 10:00 p.m. Thursday (Mar. 17), officers were called to the 1600-block of Monterey Place - a cul-de-sac off Hillside Drive - wh...
Mar 18, 2022
Golf returns to Kamloops with another busy season ahead for courses
KAMLOOPS - After what has felt like a long winter - with snow sticking around for longer at least in Kamloops - golfers are embracing being back on the course. "Oh I love it. I couldn't wait," said Bi...
Mar 18, 2022
RCMP investigating assault on Kamloops girl as she awaited the bus
UPDATE (March 20, 9:00 a.m.): Kamloops RCMP say the suspect in the photos has been identified and that they would like to thank the public for helping with the investigation.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - RCMP a...
Mar 18, 2022
Kamloops man charged in alleged stabbing near Lower Sahali motel
KAMLOOPS - A 39-year-old man from Kamloops remains in custody following his arrest for an alleged stabbing in Lower Sahali Tuesday (March 15) afternoon.Lewis Gabriel August is charged with one count o...
Mar 18, 2022
Five charged, one wanted after Blue River-area Trans Mountain protest became violent confrontation
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - The B.C. Prosecution Service has approved charges against five protesters after a violent confrontation with Trans Mountain employees near Blue River.The incident happened on Septem...
Mar 18, 2022
Vehicle on fire closes Highway 1 between Chase and Kamloops late Thursday
UPDATE (8 a.m.): Nobody was injured when a semi-truck on fire closed the Trans Canada Highway for nearly three hours late Thursday.Sgt. Barry Kennedy with Chase RCMP says the fire was caused by a seiz...
Mar 18, 2022
After years of sparse enrollment, Westwold School reaches 20 students
WESTWOLD, B.C. - Just a few short years ago, the doors of Westwold School were closed, with no students. It's taken time to build back the student body, but now the rural school outside of Kamloops is...
Mar 17, 2022
