Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Smoke alarm, quick-acting resident credited with saving lives in Valleyview motel fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says a smoke alarm and the quick thinking of a Tournament Inn tenant saved lives this week.A fire erupted in a unit at the motel early Tuesday morning (Mar. 2).As...
Mar 04, 2021
Savona Elementary added to COVID-19 exposure list
SAVONA, B.C. - Savona Elementary School has been added to the Interior Health (IH) COVID-19 exposure list.It becomes the ninth Kamloops-Thompson School District school on the list as of Thursday morni...
Mar 04, 2021
Home sales, prices soar during hot February for Kamloops real estate market
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market leaned distinctly toward the seller in February.New totals provided by the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) show a 37 per cent increase...
Mar 04, 2021
Kamloops Mountie allegedly bitten during arrest
KAMLOOPS - A woman is facing potential charges after allegedly biting a Kamloops RCMP officer.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers responded Monday (Mar. 1) to a complaint of a woman r...
Mar 04, 2021
Study shows safe, affordable, inclusive housing increasingly difficult to find in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt recently completed a housing needs assessment of the community. The assessment is a legislative requirement in BC and was undertaken by M'Akola Development Services...
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19 case count jumped in Kamloops last week
KAMLOOPS - After an encouraging decline the previous week, Kamloops saw a rising COVID-19 case count again last week.In the latest data broken down by local health area (LHA), the B.C. Centre for Dise...
Mar 03, 2021
Residents warned of uptick in CRA, COVID-19 vaccine-related scams in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Scams routinely make their way through the community, but this year there is a noticeable increase in the amount of tax-related scams, or fake COVID-19 vaccination calls. Kamloops RCMP Cst....
Mar 03, 2021
"A Tribute to Seeds" about to get Kamloops gardeners ready for growing season
KAMLOOPS - Gardeners of the city take note! This Saturday and next, the organizers of Seedy Saturday are hosting "A Tribute to Seeds" at the Purity Feed Garden Centre, alongside the Winter Farmers Mar...
Mar 03, 2021
Social service agencies unhappy with lack of consultation ahead of Kamloops council decisions
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council had a lengthy discussion about social issues in the City at a special meeting Tuesday (Mar. 2) afternoon. Mindy Sandhu is the co-owner of Stereo Warehouse along West V...
Mar 03, 2021
'They’re trying to make parliament look dysfunctional': MP McLeod believes Liberals are anxious for an election
KAMLOOPS - With accusations of obstructing legislature from the federal Liberals, and accusations of not setting clear priorities from the Conservatives, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo's member of parliame...
Mar 03, 2021
