Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Controversial Merritt development gets thumbs-up from council
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt City Council has adopted zoning and official community plan amendments for the hotly-debated development on Spring Bank.The now approved development went through two public hea...
May 12, 2021
Merritt woman charged with theft, uttering threats to 7-Eleven
MERRITT, B.C. - A 35-year-old Merritt woman has been charged of uttering threats at the 7-Eleven in the city.Melissa Anne Hillis allegedly uttered a bomb threat towards the 7-Eleven near Voght Street ...
May 12, 2021
RCMP arrest three after backyards, vehicles cased in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP arrested three people who were allegedly going through vehicles and backyards near Battle Street and Columbia Street late Saturday (May 8) morning.One man was later released w...
May 12, 2021
KSAR and SRD K9s’ new home enters final stage in construction
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) and Search, Rescue and Detection K9s of British Columbia (SRD K9s) are close to entering their new home in the city.Wings Above Kamloops and the Cooper Fam...
May 12, 2021
UPDATE: One in custody after Kamloops RCMP descend on North Shore address
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say one person is in custody and police have cleared from this address. EARLIER: RCMP say officers have congregated at a location near the John Tod Community Centre on the Nort...
May 12, 2021
Break-and-enter, impaired driving and stolen BMX bike highlight Kamloops RCMP weekend
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 368 calls for service from midnight Friday, May 7, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 10. Below are some highlights from those calls.Man arrested in allege...
May 12, 2021
TRU hosts virtual town hall as it plans in-person classes, no mandatory vaccinations for students attending on campus
KAMLOOPS - After a year without students on campus, there will be life in the classrooms and hallways at Thompson Rivers University this fall. In-person classes are being planned as part of the Go For...
May 11, 2021
Barb's Used Book and Music Sale takes on new format
KAMLOOPS - A biannual fundraiser for the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (KSO) has been reimagined this season. Barb's Used Book and Music Sale is normally an in-person shopping event, but because of pand...
May 11, 2021
Kamloops artists adapt acts for pandemic, hope for return to live events
KAMLOOPS - There's no business like show business. But, since the start of the pandemic, that business has been struggling. It's been nearly 14 months since most theatre and music performances were ca...
May 11, 2021
B.C. records 515 new COVID-19 cases and two more virus deaths
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 515 new COVID-19 cases today (May 11), with two additional virus-related fatalities. In a release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 6,020 active cases of...
May 11, 2021
