Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mustard Seed launches street advocate position to assist downtown businesses
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed in Kamloops, in collaboration with the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association and the City of Kamloops, has created a position for a street advocate to assist bu...
Jun 6, 2022
Newly-formed Indigenous group wants Horgan to issue an apology for the Sixties Scoop
KAMLOOPS - Inspired by a similar society in Alberta, a society has been formed for the victims of the Sixties Scoop in B.C. The Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of British Columbia (SSISBC) is headed ...
Jun 6, 2022
RCMP seek suspect after downtown Kamloops stabbing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for a suspect after a man was stabbed in downtown Kamloops last week.At about 2:35 a.m. on Friday (June 3), a Mountie was patrolling around Victoria Street and Fourth Avenu...
Jun 6, 2022
Kamloops MLA's bill would overhaul Disaster Financial Assistance, provide more support for uninsured
KAMLOOPS - The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson says some simple changes could bring B.C.'s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program into the 21st Century. Todd Stone says DFA has not had a signific...
Jun 6, 2022
Man arrested, numerous drugs and weapons seized in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Three different search warrants at houses in Merritt led to numerous weapons and drugs being seized and a man being arrested.On Friday (June 3), Merritt RCMP say they executed two sear...
Jun 6, 2022
City-wide emergency test alert taking place in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will issue a city-wide test alert on Wednesday (June 8) at 10:30 a.m. through Voyent Alert!, its emergency notification system.In a news release issued Monday (June 6) ...
Jun 6, 2022
Sicamous rescinds evacuation alert for local mobile home park
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park has once again been given all clear status.In an alert posted by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Monday (June 6) morning, the Distric...
Jun 6, 2022
East Okanagan no longer on flood watch, high streamflow advisory remains for Southern Interior and Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) downgraded its flood watch for the East Okanagan and Boundary.In an update Sunday (June 5) at 1 p.m., the BCRFC says the rivers now under a high strea...
Jun 6, 2022
McArthur Island skate park closed for improvements
KAMLOOPS - The skate park at McArthur Island will be closed from June 1 to 16 as the City upgrades the park.In a tweet last week, the City announced they will lay new concrete and install lights at th...
Jun 5, 2022
Composting pilot program diverted 43 per cent of waste from landfill
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council will receive a report Tuesday (June 7) on the curbside organic waste collection pilot program that began in September 2021. The composting pilot included 2500 homes ac...
Jun 5, 2022
