Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Dry April drops Kamloops-area snowpack well below normal
VICTORIA - A very dry month of April has dropped snowpack around the Kamloops area to well below normal levels.According to the May 1 snow survey from the B.C. River Forecast Centre, overall snowpack ...
May 07, 2021
PHOTOS: RCMP, fire chief team up to rescue stranded dog near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A Logan Lake RCMP member partnered with the community's volunteer fire chief for a risky rescue mission last week.The call came in to Logan Lake RCMP at about 11:10 a.m. last Wednes...
May 07, 2021
The Florentine in Merritt giving up complex care licence
MERRITT, B.C. - The Florentine in Merritt has announced that the facility will be giving up its complex care licence."After spending two years in planning and 2 years of construction to build the best...
May 07, 2021
Landscape blazes keep fire crews busy
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire crews had to deal with a trio of landscape fires last night (Thursday) . One of the fires, reported just before 8:45 Thursday night, was in Riverside Park in the area of UJI W...
May 07, 2021
Stankoven helps Canada to Under-18 gold
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward Logan Stankoven helped Canada to a gold medal in the championship of the World Under-18 hockey playdowns last night. Stankoven scored the third goal of the game as ...
May 07, 2021
Kamloops officers recognized for life-saving work preventing impaired crashes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers were recently recognized by the local Mothers Against Drunk Driving chapter for their service. Last month (April 27), MADD Kamloops Community Leader Roxanne Engli pai...
May 06, 2021
Early morning traffic stop leads Kamloops Mounties to stolen license plates, high-end tools
KAMLOOPS - A traffic stop led Kamloops Mounties to find some stolen goods early Thursday morning (May 6).In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says an officer patrolling in the area of V...
May 06, 2021
Kamloops Immigrant Services joins video project to encourage anti-racism, highlight diversity
KAMLOOPS - Immigrant and community service groups from around the Interior and Okanagan have joined together to release a new video this week. 'What Do You See?' was created to raise awareness around ...
May 06, 2021
Kamloops bus rider allegedly made sexual gestures toward youngsters
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a report of a man making sexual gestures to children on a transit bus. In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident took place Wedne...
May 06, 2021
BC student aid websites back online with no data compromised after potential hack
VICTORIA - Student loan websites in B.C. are back up and running after an alleged hacking incident forced them to shut down on Monday (May 3). The StudentAid BC website along with LiveLearn BC's websi...
May 06, 2021
