Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Cariboo man arrested for allegedly stealing dump truck, abandoning it near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A 22-year-old man from Williams Lake was arrested after he allegedly abandoned a stolen dump truck alongside Highway 97C between Ashcroft and Logan Lake.Logan Lake RCMP said they re...
May 05, 2021
Residential builds dominate construction sector in Kamloops for April
KAMLOOPS - The latest numbers from the City of Kamloops show a slower month of April as the city's building sector lags behind 2020's record-setting pace.Totals released by the City's Building Inspect...
May 05, 2021
Merritt teachers begin receiving vaccine doses
MERRITT, B.C. - Lobbying from the Nicola Valley Teachers' Union has paid dividends as teachers in Merritt have begun to receive their COVID-19 vaccines.Last week, Peter Vogt, the Nicola Valley Teacher...
May 05, 2021
Ashcroft RCMP search for suspect in alleged window smashing and vehicle break-in
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A man allegedly smashed a window at the Sundowner Motel at 1085 Trans-Canada Hwy. in Cache Creek.On April 8 at 7:13 p.m., video surveillance from the motel showed an older male, wi...
May 05, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seek witnesses to parking lot assault
KAMLOOPS - A reported assault transpired in the Save-On-Foods parking lot on Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst Thursday evening (Apr. 29).The victim said a man associated to a white Toyota SUV grabbed h...
May 05, 2021
Valleyview residents fear vigilantism over homeless, crime issues along riverbanks, in their neighbourhoods
KAMLOOPS - Julie Dormer knows there's a housing crisis, and the chair of the Valleyview Community Association is sympathetic to people who are without a home. "It's understandable that people are goin...
May 04, 2021
SD73 looks to spread out crowded students as it awaits capital funding
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is asking parents for their feedback as they look to change catchment area boundaries and reopen a shuttered elementary school.By 2022, there could be ...
May 04, 2021
CMHA encourages people to talk about emotions, get creative during Mental Health Week
KAMLOOPS - Many Canadians have experienced a decline in their overall mental health since the start of the pandemic. During Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is encoura...
May 04, 2021
No injuries after crash on Battle Street off-ramp
KAMLOOPS - The driver of a small car escaped with a ticket and a court date after a crash near the Valleyview Interchange Tuesday (May 4.)At about 11:15 a.m., a car exiting the Trans Canada Highway we...
May 04, 2021
RCMP release person of interest photo after Valleyview smash-and-grab
KAMLOOPS - RCMP hope the public can help them identify a person of interest in a theft from an automobile in Valleyview Tuesday (May 4).Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says a caller rep...
May 04, 2021
