Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Salvation Army kettles short $500k in B.C. but Kamloops location is on-track
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army kettle campaign is short $500,000 of its holiday donation goal of $5 million in British Columbia. In some communities, kettles are down as much as 50 per cent compared to...
Dec 15, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes a knife assault, stabbing, and break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 392 calls for service from midnight Friday (Dec. 10), to 9 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 13). Below are some highlights from those reports.Downtown knife ass...
Dec 15, 2021
Christmas Amalgamated seeking donations in final two-week push to Christmas
KAMLOOPS - We're now into the final two weeks before Christmas, and Christmas Amalgamated is still busy gathering toy donations and items to put together meal hampers for families in the Kamloops area...
Dec 14, 2021
Man arrested after alleged crime spree that started in Williams Lake and ended in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 28-year-old man from Williams Lake, that RCMP say is a prolific offender, was arrested a crime spree that began in Williams Lake and ended in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP say a blue truck that...
Dec 14, 2021
One Kamloops man charged, another sent to hospital in alleged motel stabbing
KAMLOOPS - A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another was sent to jail after a reported stabbing Sunday morning.Kamloops RCMP responded to a motel on the 600-block of Columbia Stree...
Dec 14, 2021
City Gardens project gets the green light, construction to begin in spring 2022
KAMLOOPS - The Kelson Group has officially received its development permit for the City Gardens project in downtown Kamloops.Council approved the permit for what the City of Kamloops says is the large...
Dec 14, 2021
Kamloops Airport reminds travellers to be prepared for COVID-19 protocols
KAMLOOPS - Travellers arriving or departing at the Kamloops Airport (YKA) are required to wear a mask and present vaccine verification.But YKA is reminding travellers to arrive with federal proof of v...
Dec 14, 2021
Officer and truck driver suffer minor injuries in crash on McGill Road
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to a crash involving a police vehicle at Dalhousie Drive and McGill Road Monday (Dec. 13) afternoon.Police say a marked police vehicle facing westbound on McGill was...
Dec 14, 2021
IIO BC investigating Revelstoke officer after snowmobiler injured in crash
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - BC RCMP notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Revelstoke that resulted in one man being taken to hospital. RCMP say a Revelst...
Dec 14, 2021
Trucking company suspended after driver caught passing vehicles dangerously on Highway 5A
KAMLOOPS - A trucking company had its National Safety Code certificate suspended, pending an audit of the company's nation-wide operations, affecting 171 trucks.The suspension comes after a video post...
Dec 14, 2021
