Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt RCMP reports rise of online scams within the city
MERRITT, B.C. - Police encouraged Merritt residents to be vigilant and skeptical after a rise of online scams within the city in the first two weeks of May. Merritt RCMP said scammers are doing everyt...
May 17, 2021
Kamloops Mayor bringing crime concerns to Attorney General
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian says he's been in contact with B.C.'s Attorney General in regards to criminal activity in the city. Christian was one of the recipients of a letter penned by th...
May 17, 2021
Hospice Association provides opportunity to win a car through latest fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Hospice Association is hosting another raffle to raise money for end of life care at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home. The association has been unable to h...
May 17, 2021
Friends of Riverside Park details concerns over plan to allow limited commercialization
KAMLOOPS - The community group that was instrumental in defeating a proposed parkade near Riverside Park ten years ago has reactivated in response to another City of Kamloops proposal regarding the pa...
May 17, 2021
Kamloops SPCA hopes to reduce cat overpopulation issue with free spaying and neutering for low-income owners
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops SPCA and its Spay-Neuter Clinic is launching a new program to reduce the growing overpopulation of cats in the community. The Community Animal Centre near the airport is offeri...
May 17, 2021
RCMP seize cocaine, mushrooms, and handgun in Silver Creek search warrant
SALMON ARM - A man near Silver Creek potentially faces charges under the Cannabis Act and the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act following a search warrant at an alleged illegal can...
May 17, 2021
RCMP service dog helps Mounties track down break-in suspects near McLure
McLURE, B.C. - Barriere RCMP members and the Kamloops Police Dog Service teamed up last week to nab a pair suspected in a series of Barriere-area break-ins.On Wednesday (May 12) at about 7:30 a.m., a ...
May 17, 2021
City of Kamloops unveils details of Cpt. Jennifer Casey Memorial at Fulton Field Park
KAMLOOPS - Monday (May 17) marks the one-year anniversary of the Snowbirds crash in Kamloops during Operation Inspiration.Monday morning, the City of Kamloops was joined by Cpt. Jennifer Casey's partn...
May 17, 2021
Minos reverses course, decides against opening dining room in defiance of restrictions
KAMLOOPS - A North Shore restaurant that last week pledged to open its indoor dining room regardless of public health restrictions has reversed its decision.In a Facebook message posted Sunday night (...
May 17, 2021
Merritt woman charged for impaired driving causing bodily harm
MERRITT, B.C. - A pedestrian was struck and pinned between two vehicles in the 2100-block of Granite Avenue in Merritt back on March 13, 2021.On scene, Merritt RCMP arrested the driver of the vehicle ...
May 17, 2021
