Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Secret Santa stuffs the coffers for Westsyde Centennial Park skating rink
KAMLOOPS - Outdoor skating is a fantastic way to spend a day or night during the winter - weather permitting, of course. Here in Kamloops, there are a number of outdoor rinks, including one at Westsid...
Dec 18, 2020
Fire breaks out in Mount Paul Way auto shop
TK'EMLUPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews rushed to a fire at an auto shop on the Tk'emlups Reserve Friday afternoon (Dec. 18).Flames and black smoke erupted from D and G Gill Tire and Auto on Mount Paul...
Dec 18, 2020
Trans Mountain ends contract with company building North Thompson, Edmonton expansion portions
EDMONTON - Trans Mountain has terminated the contract with the company that is building the North Thompson portion of its expansion project.In an email, a spokesperson says the pipeline has ended its ...
Dec 18, 2020
Highland Valley Copper spreads $70,000 of good cheer to local food banks
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Teck Resources, parent company of Highland Valley Copper, has donated $70,000 to Logan Lake-area food banks.In a news release, Teck says it donated $50 on behalf of each employee at...
Dec 18, 2020
Police ask for public help in locating missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating a Kamloops man. Troy Hamilton hasn't been seen for several weeks. His last reported sighting was in the West Columbia area of Kamloops....
Dec 18, 2020
Theatre icon Lanni Shupe passes away
KAMLOOPS - Another well-known resident of our city has passed away. Lanni Shupe was a long-time associate of Western Canada Theatre, having been involved with the Company for several decades. Shupe pa...
Dec 18, 2020
RCMP looking for wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Barriere RCMP are searching for a man wanted in connection to an October theft under $5000. 39 year old Dylan Gerhard Hamm of no fixed address is wanted after a theft October 2nd. Anyone wi...
Dec 18, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue praises quick actions for snuffing Valleyview fire
KAMLOOPS - Shortly before 11:00 am, Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called to Surge-Med in Valleyview after they received a call of a structure fire at the business.When crews arrived on scene, they f...
Dec 17, 2020
Kamloops woman receives best Christmas gift ever in new kidney from brother
KAMLOOPS - This Christmas season is a little more special for Julie Dodds. A kidney transplant recipient last month, Dodds fees like she has a new lease on life. "You still have some weird symptoms th...
Dec 17, 2020
Trans Mountain to pause entire expansion project after series of safety incidents
EDMONTON - Trans Mountain has announced it is shutting down its expansion project for more than two weeks for safety reasons. The pause in construction will be effective from Friday (Dec. 18) to Jan. ...
Dec 17, 2020
