Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New COVID-19 rules lead to changes for City of Kamloops facilities and services
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says the tightened COVID-19 restrictions announced by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry Thursday (Nov. 19) have led to a series of changes to City operations.I...
Nov 20, 2020
Kamloops businesses welcome masking policy, adapt to other COVID-19 restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The alarming rise in COVID-19 cases across B.C. has led to tighter restrictions. For the next two weeks, gatherings are mostly limited to members of the same household. In-person worship se...
Nov 20, 2020
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc by-election postponed until further notice
TK'EMLUPS, B.C. - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc chief and council have postponed the nation's by-election, previously set for November 28, until further notice.WATCH: (Video Credit: Tk'emlups te Secwepemc)In...
Nov 20, 2020
Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst to fully re-open Monday
KAMLOOPS - Brocklehurst commuters will breathe a big sigh of relief come next week. The City of Kamloops says Tranquille Road will re-open to traffic between Southill Street and Nicolani Drive next Mo...
Nov 20, 2020
Merritt RCMP arrest 16 people in illegal pot bust
MERRITT, B.C. - The bust of a cannabis operation in Merritt has led to the arrests of 16 people. According to a news release from Merritt RCMP, officers moved in on a rural property outside of the cit...
Nov 20, 2020
Mustard Seed manager Mario Borba announces resignation
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed Kamloops is on the lookout for a new managing director. Mario Borba has announced he is stepping down, effective Nov. 27. In an email message, Borba says he has accepted a ...
Nov 20, 2020
Kamloops man fined $3,000 after going all-in on COVID-19-unsafe poker game
KAMLOOPS - An Aberdeen homeowner may have been winning his card game - but lost his shirt when Kamloops RCMP arrived. At about 1:00 a.m. Friday (Nov. 20), RCMP were tipped off to an illegal poker game...
Nov 20, 2020
VIDEO: IIO to probe violent RCMP takedown in Williams Lake after witness video goes viral
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has launched a probe into the violent arrest of a suspected dangerous driver in Williams Lake.On October 25, a man was reported driving dangerous...
Nov 20, 2020
Donations adding up for Basics for Babies
KAMLOOPS - Basics for Babies took place Friday morning (Nov. 20), bringing in financial and product donations to support the Kamloops Food Bank. This year, people were required to drop off their donat...
Nov 20, 2020
Missing Lower Mainland man has Kamloops connections
LANGLEY, B.C. - Friends of a man missing out of Langley say he has friends and contacts in the Kamloops area.Joel Reed Goddard, 32, was last seen at his home in Langley on Nov. 10. Family members say ...
Nov 20, 2020
