Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
While some Kamloops retailers struggle over Christmas, others thrive
KAMLOOPS - Jardines Domaine didn't know what to expect during Christmas shopping season, but the clothing company in downtown Kamloops was the busiest its been in nearly two decades. Most of its busin...
Jan 05, 2021
New Year's resolution or not, fitness experts recommend realistic approach for improving health
KAMLOOPS - As many gym owners and personal trainers know, even the best of New Year's fitness intentions can be derailed. Well-meaning gym goers get inspired to improve their health and start out with...
Jan 05, 2021
RCMP ask for help identifying pair who robbed Sahali store
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are trying to identify two suspects in an armed robbery at a Sahali store.According to a release, the incident happened Saturday evening (Jan. 2) at about 6:10 p.m. Officers r...
Jan 05, 2021
Coquihalla contractor expecting heavy overnight snow on highways
MERRITT, B.C. - Yellowhead Road and Bridge is expecting a heavy weather system to come in Tuesday evening (Jan. 5) and into Wednesday morning. Heaviest snowfall is expected for the Coquihalla Summit (...
Jan 05, 2021
Six-hour closure planned for avalanche control along Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - One of the busiest highways in the B.C. Interior will be closed for several hours starting Tuesday night (Jan. 5).Drive BC says the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope will be close...
Jan 05, 2021
Revelstoke returns to the forefront of COVID-19 activity in Interior Health
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) is once again singling out the community of Revelstoke for increased COVID-19 spread. In a bulletin released Tuesday (Jan. 5), IH says the region saw 22 new cas...
Jan 05, 2021
Real Estate sales strong despite pandemic
KAMLOOPS - One thing the pandemic didn't hurt in 2020- the real estate market. The numbers are out for 2020, and they show that in December, there were 211 residential unit sales in the multiple listi...
Jan 05, 2021
Crews fight house fire downtown
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - 7:00 am- JANUARY 5TH...Fire crews are in the mopup stages after a house fire early this morning in the 600 block of Battle Street downtown. Crews were called to 642 Battle Street a...
Jan 05, 2021
Shoplifting suspect bear sprays Sahali store employees
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for tips after employees at a Sahali store were sprayed with bear spray on New Year's Day.According to a news release, Kamloops RCMP were called to a store in the 1100-bloc...
Jan 04, 2021
Kamloops man charged after New Year's Day gun theft from Dufferin store
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a stolen gun was retrieved after a New Year's Day break-and-enter. According to a news release, the call came in at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 1) at a business in the...
Jan 04, 2021
