Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Human skull found outside Lytton in 2016 belongs to person missing for 17 years: RCMP
LILLOOET, B.C. - A human skull found just outside the Village of Lytton on March 9, 2016, has been identified.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 25), Lillooet RCMP say they determined in April, 2...
May 25, 2022
Huge crowds welcome return of Falkland Stampede
FALKLAND, B.C. - The 102nd edition of the Falkland Stampede saw record crowds over the course of the long weekend.The stampede made its return after almost three years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
May 25, 2022
WildSafeBC reminds residents of bear safety
KAMLOOPS - Each year, the people of Kamloops, as residents of wildlife country, have to deal with wild animals entering residential areas. WildSafeBC has heard reports of bears in Valleyview, Sahali a...
May 24, 2022
'Answers are still needed': One year later, Tk'emlups honours Le Estcwicwéy̓
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here.TK'EMLUPS - It has now been one year since Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) received confirmation from a ground-penetr...
May 24, 2022
Investigators probe Quaaout fire scene; chief relieved artifacts were saved
CHASE, B.C. - "We aren't going to walk away. We will get through this. We are going to rebuild," said Kukpi7 James Tomma, Little Shuswap Lake Band chief. The fire at the Quaaout Lodge broke out around...
May 24, 2022
Friday night fight on Kamloops Transit bus turns into stabbing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for witnesses and evidence after a stabbing in downtown Kamloops last Friday (May 20).In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident began on a Kamlo...
May 24, 2022
Kamloops has a new millionaire after Lotto 6/49 draw
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man and his wife were scrolling through their inbox and noticed an email notifying them they had won a prize: $1 million.Greg Gauthier purchased his Lotto 6/49 ticket from PlayNo...
May 24, 2022
CFJC newsroom honoured for multi-platform coverage of Tk'emlúps confirmation of unmarked graves
KAMLOOPS - RTDNA Canada has named the CFJC Today newsroom as a winner of one of its annual West Region awards.CFJC was given top spot in the Continuing Coverage category for the newsroom's coverage, a...
May 24, 2022
Trudeau provides few details, but says federal government will support First Nations' next steps
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here.TK'EMLUPS - Monday (May 23) marked one year since Tk'emlps te Secwpemc announced that unmarked graves of Le Estcw...
May 24, 2022
Little Shuswap Lake Band pledges to rebuild Quaaout Lodge after devastating fire
CHASE, B.C. - Calling it a "traumatic incident," the chief of the Little Shuswap Lake Band (LSLB) says the cause of a fire that destroyed the guest wing of the Quaaout Lodge near Chase is not yet know...
May 23, 2022
