Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two small wildfires ignite in the Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Winds are whipping a pair of newly-started wildfires in the Kamloops area. The first was reported earlier Thursday (Apr. 1) in the area of the Neskonlith Reserve just southwest of Chase. Na...
Apr 01, 2021
Interior Health "cautiously optimistic" vaccine rollout will prevent spike in hospitalizations
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it is hopeful that an efficient vaccination rollout can prevent a major spike in hospitalizations. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Albert de Villiers says the vaccinat...
Apr 01, 2021
Security guard seen kicking person on West Victoria Street has license suspended by the province
KAMLOOPS - The security guard caught on camera kicking a street person two weeks ago has been suspended by the province. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General confirmed to CFJC Today the...
Apr 01, 2021
Project tender announced for latest Trans-Canada improvements through Chase
KAMLOOPS - Another construction job within the four-laning Trans-Canada highway project through Chase, is going to tender.The provincial ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure issued a news rel...
Apr 01, 2021
13th Street residents fed up with nuisance property
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Mar. 29), Kamloops RCMP and the Southwest District ERT raided a 13th Street property and seized weapons, drugs, cash and stolen property. Now, neighbours who live near the reside...
Apr 01, 2021
Barriere RCMP issue province-wide warrant for Ontario man
KAMLOOPS - Mounties are hoping the public can help them to track down a 31-year-old man from Scarborough, Ontario.Catalin Feraru is wanted for fraud under $5,000 dating back to an incident that occurr...
Apr 01, 2021
Spike belt brings stolen motorhome pursuit to an end near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A pursuit involving a pair of stolen vehicles ended with a spike belt near Merritt.According to Sgt. Joshua Roda of Merritt RCMP, the incident began earlier Thursday (Apr. 1) when RCMP...
Apr 01, 2021
Merritt mayor says new development with housing, commercial business needed for population growth, more taxation
MERRITT, B.C. - The mayor of Merritt says a proposed development next to exit 286 is necessary for the city to keep growing in the years to come. The Hamilton Hill development, just off the Coquihalla...
Apr 01, 2021
Merritt hoping another tourism season not lost, hopeful with COVID vaccination clinic starting April 12
KAMLOOPS - The City of Merritt is doing everything possible to keep the community of more than 7,000 people safe. "We're all tired, but we know it's essential to continue on with the public health ord...
Apr 01, 2021
RCMP say downtown Kamloops stabbing took place shortly after fight; call for dashcam footage
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a downtown Kamloops stabbing that left a man seriously injured Wednesday night (Mar. 31) could have stemmed from a fight a short time earlier.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn...
Apr 01, 2021
