Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops RCMP seize drugs and weapons, look for robbery and assault suspects
Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 419 calls for service from midnight Friday (April 30), to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (May 3). Below are some highlights from those calls. Drugs and weapons seized in ...
May 03, 2021

Tickets for abbreviated Y Dream Home Lottery go on sale Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - The 2021 Y Dream Home is nearing completion, but even before every detail is in place, tickets will go on sale to win the brand new house in the Oak Hills neighbourhood of Westsyde. "This h...
Doug Collins May 03, 2021

Kamloops experiences dryer April but average temperature remains normal
KAMLOOPS - An extremely dry month for Kamloops.That's how Environment Canada Meteorologist Bobby Sekhon described April 2021, a month where there was only three-and-a-half millimetres of precipitation...
May 03, 2021

TRU and local First Nations partner for agriculture education program
KAMLOOPS - Indigenous students will be able to receive funding while learning how to run a business using traditional and Western land practices, and food sovereignty.The Skeetchestn Indian Band, alon...
James Peters May 03, 2021

New Afton is looking beyond its 2030 closure to ensure best outcome possible
KAMLOOPS - The New Afton Mine has lots of life left - with a projected closure in 2030. However, it's not stopping the company from starting to plan for the inevitable. "Obviously, we hope that throug...
May 03, 2021

One of two men guilty of 2019 Brocklehurst murder sentenced
KAMLOOPS - One of two men who carried out a 2019 drug trade murder in Brocklehurst has received his sentence.Gordie Braaten pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of Jason Glover on Feb....
James Peters May 03, 2021

YM-YWCA Dream Home tickets about to go on sale
KAMLOOPS - Fingers crossed at the Y this week. The 2021 Y Dream Home tickets go on sale tomorrow ( May 4). The past few years, tickets have sold out very quickly, and CEO Colin Reid says they're hopin...
May 03, 2021

Kamloops SPCA asks public for assistance as kitten season approaches
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops SPCA is making a call to the public for supplies as they enter kitten season.Their Food Bank program needs canned dog and cat food, dry cat food, and unscented clumping cat lit...
May 02, 2021

Interior Health's chief medical health officer recommends people 30 to 50 to register through pharmacies
KAMLOOPS - As of Tuesday (May 4), anyone 52 or over who's registered for their COVID-19 vaccine can book their appointment. Although if people between the ages of 30 and 50 have the option to get a va...
Doug Collins May 02, 2021

Kamloops Film Society, Western Canada Theatre receive grants from B.C. government
KAMLOOPS - Numerous arts and culture organizations, as well as artists in Kamloops and area received funding from the B.C. Government.Kamloops Film Society and Western Canada Theatre each received $50...
Aaron Schulze May 02, 2021

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