Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating an incident Friday night (Feb. 5) involving Kamloops RCMP.At about 11:20 p.m., RCMP responded to the area of Pemberton Terrace and Columbia Street We...

KAMLOOPS - A gun seizure executed near Nelson last week had its origins with a Kamloops RCMP investigation. In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says a Kamloops man arrested in November was in posse...

TK'EMLUPS - Acting Tk'emlups Chief Justin Gottfriedson and council are warning the public about increasing spread of COVID-19 in the community. In a memo to Tk'emlups te Secwepemc members, Gottfriedso...

KAMLOOPS - A report of a robbery involving a suspected firearm led to a large police presence in the Ord Road area earlier Monday morning (Feb. 8). Kamloops RCMP responded to a report early on Monday ...

KAMLOOPS - After a nearly two-month pause, Trans Mountain says its expansion project is beginning to ramp up again.The pipeline announced a stoppage in mid-December due to a series of safety incidents...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident is $50,000 richer.Merna Johnston checked her scratch and win ticket that she purchased at Northhills Mall on Tranquille Road recently. When the retailer scanned the tick...

MERRITT, B.C. - Tens of thousands of dollars in firefighting equipment was stolen near Nicola Lake last week.As many as three fire pumps and associated accessories, including a wagon full of nozzles a...

KAMLOOPS - The Chief of the Tk'emlups Band says MP Cathy McLeod will be missed. The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP announced last week she will not run again in the next election. Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir...

KAMLOOPS - There are now at least 15 schools in District 73 that have had an exposure to the COVID virus. Lloyd George Elementary was added to the list over the weekend. Parents at the French Immersio...

KAMLOOPS - New Gold's New Afton Mine has taken a significant step forward in resuming complete operations after a tragic mud rush incident February 2nd. The accident took the life of contract driller ...