Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt man charged with obstruction after summer foot chase
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man is awaiting a January court date after allegedly entering a closed business over the summer.Merritt RCMP say they visited a business on Nicola Avenue on July 25, 2021 aft...
Jan 05, 2022
'It's really close to home': 15-year-old raises more than $19,000 for Kamloops Hospice
KAMLOOPS - Fifteen-year-old Cassie McNutt handed a big cheque of $19,303.00 to Kamloops Hospice Wednesday (Jan. 5) morning.The money was raised through the third annual Cassie's Charity Drive. Every y...
Jan 05, 2022
BC Seniors Advocate pushing for essential visit improvements in LTC, eager to see widespread rapid test use
KAMLOOPS - After implementing tighter visitor restrictions for long-term care facilities on Friday (Dec. 31), B.C.'s provincial health officer (Dr. Bonnie Henry) indicated on Tuesday (Jan. 4) that soc...
Jan 05, 2022
Half dozen firearms stolen in New Year's theft in Pineview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they're investigating a New Year's break-in in Pineview where thieves made off with more than half a dozen firearms.Just after midnight on Jan. 1, officers responded to th...
Jan 05, 2022
U-Haul says Kamloops is one of B.C’s top growing cities
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is the number 11 growth city in Canada, according to moving van rental company U-Haul.The company tracks the number of trucks leaving or arriving in a city to calculate the U-Haul ...
Jan 05, 2022
B.C. curling championships bringing positive economic impact amid cancelled tournaments in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The focus on this week's B.C. curling championships is on crowning a winner, teams that will represent the province at the Scotties next month and the Brier in March. However, there have be...
Jan 05, 2022
Kamloops real estate sales drop in December, prices rise 33 per cent
The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) reports that the average residential price in the city has risen 33 per cent in December 2021 compared to the same time in 2020.According to ...
Jan 05, 2022
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
