Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP issue second appeal for tips into missing man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reiterating an appeal for information into the location of Ivor Horbeek.Horbeek, 44, was last heard from on Jan. 3. RCMP issued their initial appeal on Jan. 13. "Police an...
Feb 14, 2022
TRU political expert calls Emergencies Act a 'risky decision'
KAMLOOPS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history. This grants the federal government additional power to mitigate the ongoing trucker con...
Feb 14, 2022
Merritt bus service suspended
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt Transit System has announced a complete suspension of service in the City.The organization posted the update to Facebook:The Merritt transit system has faced multiple shutd...
Feb 14, 2022
More information on Memorial Arena fire expected today
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue is expected to release more information regarding a fire at Memorial Arena over the weekend. The blaze was spotted early Sunday morning. The response by emergency offic...
Feb 14, 2022
More assessments required for areas destroyed by White Rock Lake wildfire
VERNON, B.C. - Preliminary assessments on the hazards caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire have been completed, but the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) says more needs to be done before...
Feb 13, 2022
Interior Health issues toxic drug alert for Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health issued a toxic drug alert for Merritt on Friday (Feb. 11).The alert notes the substance, that looks like white granules with coloured flecks and is sold as crack, conta...
Feb 12, 2022
Local author releases Boogie the Bridge book
KAMLOOPS - Marcy Beauchamp wanted her newly-released children's book to be unmistakably Kamloops.It's called C'mon Everyone, Let's Boogie, and it tells the story of the long-running Boogie the Bridge ...
Feb 11, 2022
Canada's 55+ games expected to boost Kamloops economy by $3 million
KAMLOOPS - Canada's 55+ games are returning to Kamloops after being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic for two years. More than 2,500 senior athletes from all over Canada will be coming to the Tournam...
Feb 11, 2022
TNRD factoring in previous wildfire, flooding damage with upcoming snowmelt monitoring
KAMLOOPS - Emergency preparedness within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is a year-round practice. Ahead of late spring freshet season, officials are keeping a watchful eye on areas previously d...
Feb 11, 2022
City of Kamloops, BC Housing working with businesses to make shelters smoother
KAMLOOPS - Some residents are now into Merit Place on Notre Dame Drive. By next week, all 50 beds will be filled. There are safety concerns from businesses about what could happen in the neighbourhood...
Feb 11, 2022
