Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
SD73 parents, educators feeling mix of excitement and confidence as classes resume
KAMLOOPS - Students and teachers around the Kamloops-Thompson District headed back to class this week with renewed pandemic safety plans, and renewed certainty about returning."Overall, there's just a...
Sep 7, 2021
Kamloops lawyer suspended for 16 months for misappropriating funds
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops lawyer has been suspended for a minimum of 16 months, effective Tuesday (Sept. 7).A hearing panel of the Law Society of B.C. tribunal determined Jeremy Daniel Knight committed pr...
Sep 7, 2021
Merritt RCMP on the lookout for woman accused of using stolen credit, debit cards
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt would like the public to keep an eye out for an alleged fraudster.In a news release, Sgt. Josh Roda says officers responded to a reported wallet theft on July 16 of thi...
Sep 7, 2021
TNRD rescinds final wildfire evacuation order and alert
KAMLOOPS - The final evacuation alert and order within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) due to this year's wildfire season has been rescinded.The TNRD gave the all clear on Tuesday (Sept. ...
Sep 7, 2021
Meet Mako, Kamloops RCMP's newest police dog
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like you to meet the detachment's newest four-legged officer.Cst. Crystal Evelyn says Mako, a two-year-old German shepherd, began at the detachment last month after grad...
Sep 7, 2021
A "near normal" school year?- Fingers crossed
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of students head back to classes in School District 73 this morning. Full information is on the School District 73 website, but in a nutshell, all elementary and secondary classes...
Sep 7, 2021
Kamloops residents rally for RIH workers on Labour Day
KAMLOOPS - The round of applause, banging of the pots and pans, and messages of appreciation returned to Kamloops for the 7 p.m. hour on Labour Day Monday.Five days after the crosswalks in front of Ro...
Sep 6, 2021
Kamloops RCMP reminds walkers and drivers to take extra time ahead of back-to-school traffic
KAMLOOPS - With the first day of school around the corner for Kamloops students on Tuesday (Sept. 7), Kamloops RCMP are reminding walkers and drivers to slow down to get to their destination safely.Cp...
Sep 5, 2021
One man dead after fatal four-vehicle collision on Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden
REVELSTOKE - The Trans Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden is re-opened after a fatal collision Sunday (Sept. 5) morning.RCMP say a collision between four vehicles has left one driver dead, f...
Sep 5, 2021
Skeetchestn Indian Band sets up check points to prevent spread of COVID-19
SKEETCHESTN - The Skeetchestn Indian Band (SIB) announced that check points are set up at the community entrances until further notice.The announcement comes after SIB says it's been notified of two p...
Sep 5, 2021
