Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Airtankers arrive in Kamloops for the wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The airtankers have begun to arrive at the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre in Kamloops. According to the BC Wildfire Service, two large RJ85 airtankers and a bird dog arrived at the...
May 12, 2021
Kamloops taxi lands on roof after rollover crash downtown
KAMLOOPS - There was a dramatic crash downtown on Wednesday morning and a Kamloops taxi driver is lucky he wasn't more injured after being hit by a pick-up truck. The Kami Kab rolled and landed on its...
May 12, 2021
Kamloops & District Labour Council says three-day sick pay is a start, more days needed
KAMLOOPS - The president of the Kamloops and District Labour Council says the province's decision to grant three days of sick pay is a start, but Lois Rugg feels more can be done to protect workers wh...
May 12, 2021
B.C. provides $2 million to ALS Society for cure research and clinical trials
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is providing the ALS Society of BC with $2 million to support patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the province through research for a cure, and c...
May 12, 2021
Missing Vernon man last seen in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops are trying to locate a Vernon man last seen in the Kamloops area.David Melanson, 21, was last seen at about 1:00 a.m. Wednesday (May 12) in Kamloops.Description:Olive skin5...
May 12, 2021
Controversial Merritt development gets thumbs-up from council
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt City Council has adopted zoning and official community plan amendments for the hotly-debated development on Spring Bank.The now approved development went through two public hea...
May 12, 2021
Merritt woman charged with theft, uttering threats to 7-Eleven
MERRITT, B.C. - A 35-year-old Merritt woman has been charged of uttering threats at the 7-Eleven in the city.Melissa Anne Hillis allegedly uttered a bomb threat towards the 7-Eleven near Voght Street ...
May 12, 2021
RCMP arrest three after backyards, vehicles cased in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP arrested three people who were allegedly going through vehicles and backyards near Battle Street and Columbia Street late Saturday (May 8) morning.One man was later released w...
May 12, 2021
KSAR and SRD K9s’ new home enters final stage in construction
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) and Search, Rescue and Detection K9s of British Columbia (SRD K9s) are close to entering their new home in the city.Wings Above Kamloops and the Cooper Fam...
May 12, 2021
UPDATE: One in custody after Kamloops RCMP descend on North Shore address
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say one person is in custody and police have cleared from this address. EARLIER: RCMP say officers have congregated at a location near the John Tod Community Centre on the Nort...
May 12, 2021
