Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops breast cancer survivor advocates for screening and awareness
KAMLOOPS - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, an estimated one in eight Canadian women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. While many will s...
Oct 08, 2020
Three officers injured in confrontation with Kamloops domestic assault suspect: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops RCMP officers were injured during the arrest of a hatchet-wielding domestic assault suspect earlier this week. The update came as part of a news release noting six RCMP offic...
Oct 08, 2020
Merritt retirement home's bus stolen and recovered, but suspect still on the loose
MERRITT, B.C. - A bus stolen from a retirement home in Merritt has been recovered, but RCMP are still looking for the person who took it.According to a social media post from The Florentine, the bus w...
Oct 08, 2020
RCMP seek suspect after brazen Sahali bank robbery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a suspect after a Sahali bank was robbed Wednesday (Oct. 7).According to a news release, the robbery took place at the TD Bank on Notre Dame Drive.At about 4:0...
Oct 08, 2020
Calgary man wanted on Canada-wide warrants may have passed through Kamloops, Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Police say a man wanted for domestic violence in Calgary may have passed through Kamloops this week.The Calgary Police Service says 21-year-old Wyatt Reader has Canada-wide warrants for ass...
Oct 07, 2020
Cancer patients hopes B.C. government comes through on latest promise for clinic in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Holly Dixon is heading back to Kelowna for surgery. The 32-year-old Kamloops resident has cervical cancer and has had her fair share of trips south for cancer treatment, sometimes five days...
Oct 07, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief reminds residents to serve up safety for Fire Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - November 4th to 10th is Fire Prevention Week across British Columbia. That means Kamloops Fire Rescue wants to help the citizens of Kamloops stay safe - especially in their kitchens.The the...
Oct 07, 2020
SD73 sees spike in Trades and Transitions enrollment
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson school district is celebrating record enrolment in many of the experiential learning programs. From traditional trades, like carpentry and electrical, to a hairstyling...
Oct 07, 2020
RCMP use Taser to arrest hatchet-wielding suspect after wild pursuit through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a wanted man who wielded a hatchet at officers before being jolted by a Taser early Wednesday morning has been arrested.In a release, Staff Sgt. Mat Van Laer says the even...
Oct 07, 2020
City of Kamloops and TRU renew partnership commitment
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and Thompson Rivers University have renewed an agreement to work together in a way to benefit their respective communities. Mayor Ken Christian and TRU President Brett ...
Oct 07, 2020
