Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Vancouver man arrested after downtown Kamloops purse-snatching incident
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a purse-snatching incident in downtown Kamloops last week nearly escalated into a car-jacking.Spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 1), officers were ...
Sep 9, 2021
Suspect in custody after Labour Day dumpster fires in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A local man is in custody and facing charges after a series of small fires in downtown Kamloops early Monday morning (Sept. 6).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Eve...
Sep 9, 2021
Dix promises review, offers little relief to staff after waiting room death at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s health minister says a woman's death in a waiting area outside of the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) emergency room this week will be reviewed, but offered little optimism for exhausted...
Sep 9, 2021
British Columbia bids Mexican wildland firefighters farewell
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire service is extending its heartfelt thank-you to 98 Mexican wildland firefighters and three support personnel as they get ready to head home Saturday (Sept. 11).The Mexican...
Sep 9, 2021
Environment at the heart of virtual Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates debate
KAMLOOPS - A virtual candidates debate, co-sponsored by Transition Kamloops and the Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association, produced few fireworks over it's 90-plus minutes Wednesda...
Sep 9, 2021
Professor disappointed with TRU's lack of vaccine verification
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) professor Katie Sykes has decided to conduct her big lectures virtually, despite the university's expectation of in-person instructing.It comes after TRU se...
Sep 8, 2021
"We've got six days to get it figured out": Kamloops Chamber gathering vaccine card details for businesses
KAMLOOPS - In less than one week, many non-essential businesses in B.C will be asked to check residents for proof of vaccination.On Tuesday (Sept. 7), the provincial government provided more details a...
Sep 8, 2021
Kamloops sees 249 new weekly COVID-19 cases for second straight week
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) didn't see an increase - or decrease - in weekly COVID-19 cases.According to the latest geographic distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case...
Sep 8, 2021
Columbia Shuswap Regional District no longer has active evacuation alerts or orders
KAMLOOPS - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) announced the rescinding of all its evacuation orders and alerts in the regional district area following the 2021 wildfire season.The CSRD had ...
Sep 8, 2021
B.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases, Interior Health sees 272
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health accounted for more than a quarter of B.C.'s new COVID-19 cases.On Wednesday (Sept. 8), the B.C. government reported 814 new cases of COVID-19, with 272 of them in Interior H...
Sep 8, 2021
