Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP stop erratic truck, recover drugs and weapon
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after recovering drugs and a weapon following reports of dangerous driving on New Year's Day (Jan. 1).RCMP responded to a call of a pickup truck swerving and...
Jan 6, 2022
Multiple vehicle incidents reported along east Trans Canada Highway in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS) says two people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle incident along Highway 1 in Kamloops this morning (Jan. 6). According to BC EHS, a call ca...
Jan 6, 2022
More snow is on the way for Kamloops region Thursday
KAMLOOPS - A Heavy Snowfall warning remains in place for the South Thompson region Thursday morning, following a night of steady snowfall.Environment Canada reports 6 cm of snow fell at it's measuring...
Jan 6, 2022
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2022
