Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mild weather brings tick risk back to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Ticks are not an uncommon sight in the Kamloops area, especially as the weather warms up in the spring. The first reports of tick sightings are usually in February, but local hiker Gerry Ho...
Mar 10, 2021
Rocky Mountaineer delays start of Canadian travel season until June
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' tourism sector will have to wait for a substantial part of its income.Rocky Mountaineer, the luxury train tour company that has a route to Vancouver and stays overnight in Kamloop...
Mar 10, 2021
Senior Kamloops-Thompson School District staff reviewing proposed dress code guideline changes
KAMLOOPS - New dress code guidelines for the Kamloops-Thompson School District are under review by senior staff.The district's dress code policies were put under the microscope last month when Norkam ...
Mar 10, 2021
Kamloops RCMP looking for witnesses in back-alley assault
A woman was left uninjured after being assaulted Monday (March 8) evening.The woman was allegedly shoved down by two people while walking her dog in the back-alley area on the 600-block of Victoria St...
Mar 10, 2021
TRU within reach of $50 million fundraising goal by March's end
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is $1 million off its fundraising goal.The TRU Limitless campaign launched in October, 2019, aiming to raise $50 million along with its 50th anniversary. Th...
Mar 10, 2021
Barriere man charged in September towing compound break-in
BARRIERE, B.C. - A local man has been charged with breaking into a Barriere towing company's compound last September.According to Barriere RCMP, charges of break-and-enter, breach of probation and dri...
Mar 10, 2021
Top cop says "time to rethink"
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' top officer told city council Tuesday (March 9)he wonders if it's time to re-think how they do business in order to save lives. Kamloops RCMP Superintendent Syd Lecky says they're...
Mar 10, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
As flights grounded, Kamloops Airport gets a lift from provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - The aviation industry, which has been among the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic, is receiving some much-needed financial aid from the provincial government. Premier John Horgan anno...
Mar 09, 2021
Kamloops RCMP weekend included smash-and-grabs, a wild traffic stop and a stabbing that wasn't
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP officers went out to no fewer than 335 calls last weekend. Here are some of the more notable calls.-----The report of a man being "stabbed in the heart" turned out to be vastly o...
Mar 09, 2021
TRU preparing to welcome students back in person in September
KAMLOOPS - Post-secondary institutions are beginning to plan for September, 2021. With the vaccination rollout underway, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry expects a return to in-person instru...
Mar 09, 2021
