Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt Mountie threatened with weapon at local shelter
MERRITT, B.C. - A frontline officer from the Merritt RCMP was threatened with a weapon while trying to evict an unwelcome patron at a local shelter Thursday afternoon (Sept. 24).On September 23, 2021,...
Sep 24, 2021
White Rock Lake wildfire caused an estimated $77-million in insured damage
The damage caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire this summer is expected to have a price tag of at least $77-million.The insured damage estimate was calculated by Catastrophe Indices and Quantificati...
Sep 23, 2021
RCMP find 'kidnapping kit', drugs, weapons and cash during traffic stop
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle's expired insurance led Kamloops RCMP to a disturbing discovery Wednesday night (Sept. 22).At about 10:44 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near Columbia Street and Highway 1 for h...
Sep 23, 2021
Take Back the Night kicks off in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - For almost 40 years, Take Back the Night has brought awareness to the issue of sexualized violence. This year, the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre decided to change up the local ...
Sep 23, 2021
Highway 5A-area residents feeling 'cautiously hopeful' after meeting with transportation minister
KAMLOOPS - After a meeting with the Minister of Transportation, Highway 5A-area residents are feeling 'cautiously hopeful' that the province will implement changes to make the highway safer.It comes a...
Sep 23, 2021
With breakthrough COVID-19 cases on the rise, BC Care Providers calls for booster shot for seniors
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops care homes are battling COVID-19 outbreaks. Overlander Residential Care, Kamloops Seniors Village and The Hamlets all have positive cases of the virus along with ten other ca...
Sep 23, 2021
Turnout down in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo for Monday's federal vote
KAMLOOPS - Voter turnout declined in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo for the second consecutive federal election.Elections Canada has tabulated all of the ballots in the riding from Monday's vote, validatin...
Sep 23, 2021
Merritt mayor thanks local health care workers and encourages vaccination
MERRITT, B.C. - At the conclusion of Tuesday's (Sept. 21) council meeting, Mayor Linda Brown took a minute to thank health care workers and encourage citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19."I wan...
Sep 23, 2021
Logan Lake hoping to step up fire mitigation efforts with funding from Forest Enhancement Society of BC
KAMLOOPS - It's been well-documented this summer how FireSmart iniatives in Logan Lake helped save the community from the raging Tremont Creek wildfire. Logan Lake was Canada's first FireSmart communi...
Sep 23, 2021
Suspected fentanyl dealers nabbed at Kamloops gas station
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP nabbed a pair of suspected fentanyl traffickers early Wednesday morning (Sept. 22). In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the bust went down at about 2:30 a...
Sep 23, 2021 Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP
