Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kelowna man convicted of thefts in Merritt
MERRITT - A Kelowna resident has been convicted of multiple property crime offenses in the Merritt area stemming from 2020."Mr. Michael Dennison was convicted of one count of possession of property ob...
Jun 17, 2021
Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone endorses Kevin Falcon for B.C. Liberal leadership
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone has endorsed Kevin Falcon to be the next leader of the B.C. Liberal Party."I know the hard work that lies ahead for the next leader, and I believe Kev...
Jun 16, 2021
Twelve COVID-19 cases found in Kamloops last week: BCCDC
KAMLOOPS - The spread of COVID-19 in Kamloops declined again last week.In the latest update to the case count map broken down by Local Health Area (LHA), the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) re...
Jun 16, 2021
Kamloops movie theatres re-opening with B.C in Phase Two of Restart
KAMLOOPS - Movie lovers in B.C. have gone without the coveted 'theatre experience' for several months, however this week big screens around the province are back on as B.C. enters Phase Two of its Res...
Jun 16, 2021
More consultation coming as province requires Red Seal certification
KAMLOOPS - The Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training says the province is only in the beginning stages of implementing mandatory certification for trades. Andrew Mercier says the government stil...
Jun 16, 2021
Stone and Milobar not surprised with B.C. Liberals election report, look forward to new ideas
KAMLOOPS - Neither of Kamloops' MLAs were surprised from the B.C. Liberals' post-mortem released on June 12.Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone said the most compelling part of the B.C. Liberals' d...
Jun 16, 2021
Kamloops students help clean up Chinese cemetery after learning about atrocities by Canadian government in 1800s
KAMLOOPS - In the 1880s, construction of the the Canadian Pacific Railway began, an essential piece to connecting the country. Much of the work on the Yale-Kamloops line was done on the backs of about...
Jun 16, 2021
One dead, two injured in Trans Canada collision near Jade Mountain
CHASE, B.C. - One person is dead in a crash just northeast of Chase.According to B.C. Highway Patrol, the collision took place on the Trans Canada Highway around Jade Mountain just before 1:00 p.m. We...
Jun 16, 2021
Tk'emlups chief thanks supporters, calls for slowdown of events near former residential school amid COVID concerns
TK'EMLUPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc says the nation is grateful for those who have visited the local community to pay their respects, but it's time for those gatherings and events to s...
Jun 16, 2021
Suspect breaks into Kamloops North Shore home as occupants sleep, eats from fridge, steals vehicle
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have made one arrest after a home invasion on the Kamloops North Shore last weekend.In a release, Sgt. Darren Michels says the incident happened at a home on Sydney Avenue Friday eveni...
Jun 16, 2021
