Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fort St. John man charged with five counts of attempted murder in Merritt shootout
MERRITT, B.C. - A Fort St. John man has now been charged in relation to a police-involved shooting that occurred in Merritt earlier this week.On June 7, the BC Prosecution Service approved charges aga...
Jun 08, 2021
VIDEO: Mountain biker, young bear surprise each other on Kamloops-area trail
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Bike Riders Association (KBRA) member crossed paths with two bear cubs at the bottom of the Triple Lumen Mountain Bike Trail west of Pineview Valley.The video captured on Monday ...
Jun 08, 2021
Falkland Stampede back in the saddle in 2022
FALKLAND, B.C. - Despite having secured late August dates for the 2021 Falkland Stampede, the event will not be going ahead.The Falkland Community Association had hoped to run the popular rodeo August...
Jun 08, 2021
One suspect still at large after robbery, reported stabbing at Sahali business Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one suspect has been arrested after a woman was reportedly robbed and stabbed at a Sahali business Tuesday morning (June 8).Mounties rushed to a business in the 1200-block...
Jun 08, 2021
Tk'emlups members begin receiving second COVID-19 vaccine doses
TK'EMLUPS - Second-dose COVID-19 vaccinations began Tuesday (June 8) for members of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc.The clinic at Moccasin Square Gardens opened Tuesday morning, with Tuesday reserved for e...
Jun 08, 2021
Busy May sees City of Kamloops issue $17.1 million in building permits
KAMLOOPS - The latest totals from the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show plenty of construction activity in the city - just not at the same record-setting level of a year ago.Totals fo...
Jun 08, 2021
Wells Gray killer asks to delay parole hearing, will request day parole
BOWDEN, ALBERTA - The family of the victims of one of B.C.'s most horrendous mass murders says the killer will be asking for day parole later this year. In 1982 near Wells Gray Provincial Park, David ...
Jun 08, 2021
BCLC raising Progress Pride flag, unveiling updated crosswalk at headquarters
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is celebrating Pride Month 2021 by raising the Progress flag and unveiling an updated Pride crosswalk at its Kamloops headquarters.The Progress f...
Jun 08, 2021
IH sets dates and times for vaccine clinics in rural communities
KAMLOOPS - Rural communities within Interior Health can expect COVID-19 vaccine clinics for adults receiving their second doses, and residents 12 and up receiving their first.IH listed communities suc...
Jun 08, 2021
RCMP swarm Sahali after armed robbery
KAMLOOPS - (NOTE: This story has been updated here.) UPDATE (9:10 a.m.) - RCMP are looking for the suspect in a Sahali armed robbery Tuesday morning (June 8). In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crys...
Jun 08, 2021
