Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP searching for three men in downtown hit and run
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects after an off-duty officer was t-boned by a stolen red jeep downtown earlier Wednesday (Jan. 5) morning.At around 5:15 a.m., RCMP say an officer was on...
Jan 05, 2022
Kamloops RCMP searching for suspect in McGill Road break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking to identify a suspect related to a break and enter on McGill Road last week.Late at night on Dec. 27, video surveillance captured an image related to a break-in an...
Jan 04, 2022
Average single family homes in Kamloops see 27 per cent assessment growth, Merritt may need to be reassessed
KAMLOOPS - 2021 was another hot year for the Thompson Okanagan real estate market.Nearly every city saw property assessments increase between 20 and 35 per cent - including Kamloops."The province saw ...
Jan 04, 2022
Former downtown Kamloops business owner sells shop, claiming frustrations with lack of safety and vandalism in the city
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is reminding local shops about a grant provided by the City of Kamloops that is available to businesses affected by vandalism and crime.But one business own...
Jan 04, 2022
SD73 schools taking the week to prepare to welcome students back on January 10th
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the B.C. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education teamed up to delay the start of school by an extra week to help implement additional safety measures throughout the educatio...
Jan 04, 2022
Up to 20 centimetres of snow expected for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions are warned that a large amount of snow could affect their Thursday (Jan. 6) morning commute.Environment Canada issued special weat...
Jan 04, 2022
City crews repairing downtown Kamloops water main break
KAMLOOPS - Nicola Street is closed to traffic between 13th Avenue and Columbia Street while crews repair a water main break.In a social media post Tuesday (Jan. 4) morning, the City of Kamloops also a...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. reports more than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
VICTORIA - The B.C. Ministry of Health is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 over the New Year's weekend. The province released the preliminary figures Monday afternoon in a news release.From Frida...
Jan 03, 2022
Merritt mourns loss of broadcaster
MERRITT - A longtime radio station owner who used her business to champion industry, tourism and non-profit organizations has died after a valiant effort to overcome cancer. Elizabeth Ann Laird (nee F...
Jan 03, 2022
Ministry of Health plans to enforce public health order to close as Kamloops gyms continue operations
KAMLOOPS - Despite public health orders to close, many locally-owned Kamloops fitness centres continue to operate.In over a week, they have yet to be shut down by the province.The public health order ...
Dec 31, 2021
