Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases; 715 new cases in the province and 137 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has hit a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic today (Oct. 21).As the province reported 715 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday (Oct. 21), with 137 of them in Interior Health, B.C. s...
Oct 21, 2021
Salmon Arm man arrested after reported strip mall break-in
SALMON ARM - RCMP arrested a 40-year-old Salmon Arm man after an employee at a strip mall in the 500-block of the Trans Canada Highway called RCMP to report there were lights on, in what was supposed ...
Oct 21, 2021
RCMP called to weapons complaint in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A device resembling a homemade firework caused a police presence in Valleyview.RCMP say officers were called to a motel on the 1800-block of the East Trans Canada Highway at around 11:20 a....
Oct 21, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seeking suspect after recent theft from vehicle
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect involved in a recent theft from a vehicle in downtown Kamloops. In a release, police say officers received a report on October 18 of an iPad a...
Oct 21, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating theft of cultural items
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help to locate a series of distinctive cultural items taken during a break-in this week.Mounties say the items included First Nation influenced animal puppets, a basket,...
Oct 21, 2021
Despite PM's promises, local First Nation still struggling with water quality
KAMLOOPS - For most Canadians safe, clean drinking water isn't a concern.However, there are still many Indigenous communities that don't have that basic amenity. While we think of remote reserves far ...
Oct 20, 2021
Rising inflation rates not surprising with record-low interest rates: Kamloops mortgage broker
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops mortgage broker says record-low interest rates that many people have been taking advantage of in the last year are contributing to the rising inflation rates. Inflation is at the...
Oct 20, 2021
Kamloops Hospice unveils new 'Outlook for Peace' building
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Hospice Association has opened the doors to its new 'Outlook for Peace' building.The idea came from a Kamloops couple, Jeff and Joan Glaicar, who spent a lot of time at hospice whi...
Oct 20, 2021
Kamloops and many surrounding areas see fewer weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops local health area (LHA) saw a slight decrease in COVID-19 cases between Oct. 10 and 16, as did many others.According to the latest COVID-19 data made available by the B.C. Cent...
Oct 20, 2021
B.C. reports 696 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations and active cases drop
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 696 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday (Oct. 20), with 118 of them in Interior Health.The active COVID-19 case count decreased to 4,888 in B.C. (down by 25), although the act...
Oct 20, 2021
