Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops RCMP ask public to help identify suspected shoplifter
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops would like you to have a look at a suspected shoplifter.In a news release, RCMP say the incident happened on Tuesday (Feb. 8) at about 5:50 p.m. Police received a report of...
Feb 10, 2022

Merritt council approves early capital project at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt relies on a 19-year-old condensing tower to create the ice surfaces at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena and the curling rink.City Staff had identified the project a...
Feb 10, 2022

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 9, 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 ...
James Peters Feb 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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...
Dave Barry Feb 9, 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...
Dave Barry Feb 9, 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...
James Peters Feb 9, 2022

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