Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. Greens name candidates in Kamloops-North Thompson, Fraser-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Green Party has nominated a pair of new candidates in the Kamloops area ahead of the October 24 provincial election.Thomas Martin will represent the party in Kamloops-North Thompso...
Sep 29, 2020
RAW VIDEO: SUV has close shave with two semi trucks near Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - Dashcam video posted to social media shows an extremely close call on a Clinton-area highway.The video was posted to Facebook by Jeremy Lorntsen, who said the incident took place Frida...
Sep 29, 2020
Third and final suspect in Blind Bay stabbing turns himself in
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The third man wanted in a Shuswap stabbing investigation has turned himself in. According to a release from Salmon Arm RCMP, Terrance Alan Jones is now in custody.Jones, 40, was one...
Sep 29, 2020
Lillooet man leaves $350k for TRU Foundation, women in STEM studies
KAMLOOPS - Women going into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields will get a big boost after a generous gift from a Lillooet man.James Bain passed away in 2019, bequeathing hi...
Sep 29, 2020
Significantly less damage during 2020 wildfire season in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - A wet spring led to a slow start for the 2020 wildfire season in B.C, with significantly fewer fire starts. Now reaching the end of fire season, the amount of land burned in the Kamloops Fi...
Sep 28, 2020
TRU political science professor says PST proposal will gain Liberals votes, wonders how sustainable it is
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Liberal Party has made the first big splash of the election campaign. Leader Andrew Wilkinson is promising to eliminate the provincial sales tax (PST) for the first year if they're...
Sep 28, 2020
TRU earns international recognition for sustainability initiatives
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University recently garnered international attention for its eco-friendly initiatives. TRU was ranked North America's third 'coolest school' by the Sierra Club, and also mad...
Sep 28, 2020
Subject of 2017 shootout, standoff with Kamloops RCMP receives eight-year sentence
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who admitted to triggering a 2017 shootout and standoff with Kamloops RCMP has been sentenced to eight years in prison.Shane William Caron will spend just over 3-and-a-half y...
Sep 28, 2020
Provincial election race takes shape in Kamloops with entrance of two new candidates
KAMLOOPS - Heading into the weekend, only two candidates in the Kamloops ridings were known for the upcoming provincial election - both Liberal incumbents, Todd Stone in the South Thompson and Peter M...
Sep 28, 2020
Kamloops man charged in Vernon sex assault; RCMP urge other potential victims to come forward
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP are releasing the photo of a Kamloops sex assault suspect, hoping it will prompt any additional victims to come forward.Joel Eric Carlson, 28, has been arrested and charged with on...
Sep 28, 2020
