Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Métis Nation BC advocates for acknowledgment and education on residential school system impacts
TK'EMLUPS - Out of the recent discovery of more than 200 burial sites at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds, B.C.'s Mtis people are advocating for continued education about the scho...
James Peters Jun 08, 2021

RAW VIDEO: Clinton Mounties free hawk trapped behind pickup truck's grill
CLINTON, B.C. - No two days are the same for a police officer - especially in small, rural postings.Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk and Cst. Marika Masters were at work at the Clinton detachment Friday (June 4)...
Jun 08, 2021

2021 marks the second virtual edition of Ride Don't Hide for CMHA Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Ride Don't Hide is the largest mental health bike ride in Canada. However, it's not only a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).This year, like last, organizers have...
Jun 08, 2021

Kamloops Sports Council and NorthPaws 50/50 draw aims to fund local teams' return to play
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council and Kamloops NorthPaws baseball team are hosting a 50/50 raffle draw to help local sport organizations resume play amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The NorthPaws we...
Jun 08, 2021

Fort St. John man charged with five counts of attempted murder in Merritt shootout
MERRITT, B.C. - A Fort St. John man has now been charged in relation to a police-involved shooting that occurred in Merritt earlier this week.On June 7, the BC Prosecution Service approved charges aga...
James Peters Jun 08, 2021

VIDEO: Mountain biker, young bear surprise each other on Kamloops-area trail
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Bike Riders Association (KBRA) member crossed paths with two bear cubs at the bottom of the Triple Lumen Mountain Bike Trail west of Pineview Valley.The video captured on Monday ...
James Peters Jun 08, 2021

Falkland Stampede back in the saddle in 2022
FALKLAND, B.C. - Despite having secured late August dates for the 2021 Falkland Stampede, the event will not be going ahead.The Falkland Community Association had hoped to run the popular rodeo August...
Jun 08, 2021

One suspect still at large after robbery, reported stabbing at Sahali business Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one suspect has been arrested after a woman was reportedly robbed and stabbed at a Sahali business Tuesday morning (June 8).Mounties rushed to a business in the 1200-block...
James Peters Jun 08, 2021

Tk'emlups members begin receiving second COVID-19 vaccine doses
TK'EMLUPS - Second-dose COVID-19 vaccinations began Tuesday (June 8) for members of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc.The clinic at Moccasin Square Gardens opened Tuesday morning, with Tuesday reserved for e...
James Peters Jun 08, 2021

Busy May sees City of Kamloops issue $17.1 million in building permits
KAMLOOPS - The latest totals from the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show plenty of construction activity in the city - just not at the same record-setting level of a year ago.Totals fo...
Jun 08, 2021

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