Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Noble Creek farmers convince City of Kamloops to rethink $14 million irrigation upgrade
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is going back to the drawing board in regards to a new irrigation system for close to 50 farmers in Noble Creek. Farmers who appeared at Tuesday's (Nov. 3) regular cou...
Nov 03, 2020
Police watchdog ends probe into October Brocklehurst incident
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says it will cease its investigation into an incident involving Kamloops RCMP last month.The incident took place October 14 at a residential buil...
Nov 03, 2020
Couple arrested, charged after Kamloops child abduction attempt
KAMLOOPS - Mounties foiled an attempted child abduction that began in Kamloops Monday (Nov. 2).According to a news release, RCMP were alerted to an abduction at about 2:00 p.m. yesterday. The biologic...
Nov 03, 2020
Merritt RCMP destroy $8 million in unauthorized cannabis
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt say a raid last week on an unauthorized cannabis grow operation resulted in the destruction of more than 100,000 plants.According to a news release, the grow op was dis...
Nov 03, 2020
Kamloops restauranteurs taking charge of new food hall within Spirit Square development
KAMLOOPS - A new food hall will be opening soon within one of the city's emerging developments on the North Shore. Earlier this year, ARPA Investments announced plans to bring a market-style food hall...
Nov 03, 2020
Group of workers at RIH Patient Care Tower project test positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says a group of workers building the Patient Care Tower at Royal Inland Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.However, IH says the issue is not classified as an outbreak...
Nov 03, 2020
Kamloops and District SPCA to benefit from several November fundraisers
KAMLOOPS -- Since closing its doors to the public on March 21, the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA has only reopened in a very limited capacity. The pandemic has also limited the number of ...
Nov 02, 2020
City of Kamloops encourages residents to compost their pumpkins
KAMLOOPS - Now that Halloween is over, the City of Kamloops is urging you to compost your pumpkins. Pumpkins will be accepted at any of the three yard-waste sites in Kamloops: Cinnamon Ridge Compost F...
Nov 02, 2020
RCMP ERT called to Merritt after gun-pointing incident
MERRITT, B.C. - The RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) paid an early morning visit to Merritt Sunday (Nov. 1).According to a news release, the ERT was called after a report of a gun...
Nov 02, 2020
Families of missing women rally at notorious Salmon Arm-area property
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Relatives of missing women were among dozens of people who attended a rally Sunday evening at a Salmon River Road property near Salmon Arm, B.C., where the remains of a missing teen...
Nov 02, 2020
