Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops transit passenger assault under investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a transit passenger assault.RCMP were alerted to the incident Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 8) around 3:20 P.M. Officers arrived ...
Feb 10, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations down by nearly 100 in B.C. Wednesday
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations saw a substantial decrease Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Health, B.C. reports 893 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday (Feb. 10), a decrease of 9...
Feb 09, 2022
Bus driver shortage causing late, no-show buses
KAMLOOPS - Buses are being cancelled with little to no notice across the city due to staff shortages. "I've missed a few classes because of it. I get to the exchange on the North Shore, and it'll pop ...
Feb 09, 2022
Population growth in Kamloops city limits exceeds KamPlan projection
KAMLOOPS - Latest census reporting from Statistics Canada shows Kamloops grew by about 8.4 per cent in the last five years - from 90,280 residents living within city limits in 2016 to 97,902 in 2021. ...
Feb 09, 2022
More affordable housing units to cut down on shelters in Kamloops: CMHA
KAMLOOPS - As some of the homeless are moved from Memorial Arena to Merit Place at the former Greyhound bus depot, the operator is already thinking long-term.Merit Place provides 50 of about 175 space...
Feb 09, 2022
Kamloops advocate says drug policy change is long overdue
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s chief coroner gave a disheartened update about the province's 2021 illicit drug death toll.With more than 2200 overdose deaths in total, B.C. saw a 26 per cent increase over 2020. Of...
Feb 09, 2022
B.C. government provides Lytton with $8 million for village operations and wildfire recovery
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton will receive more than $8.3 million in funding from the B.C. government to support ongoing village operations and recovery.In a news release Wednesday (Feb. 9) aft...
Feb 09, 2022
Moms Stop the Harm plans Thursday rallies outside Kamloops MLA offices
KAMLOOPS - In light of the B.C. Coroners Service report detailing the worst year ever for illicit drug deaths, a local advocacy organization is coordinating rallies for Thursday morning (Feb. 10). Mom...
Feb 09, 2022
Kamloops RCMP investigating mischief and attempted break-in downtown
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for a suspect after a downtown business was damaged early Tuesday (Feb. 8) morning.Police say security cameras on the 100-block of Victoria Street captured video...
Feb 09, 2022
Woman wanted for uttering threats arrested in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 30-year-old Kamloops woman was arrested for allegedly uttering threats and breaching multiple release orders.Kamloops RCMP says they received a complaint about unwanted people on at an ad...
Feb 09, 2022
