Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Public asked to avoid East Shuswap Road as police deal with distraught man in home
TK'EMLUPS - Kamloops Rural RCMP are on scene at a police incident unfolding along East Shuswap Road.At about 9:00 this morning, officers were called to a home in the 700-block of East Shuswap for repo...
Aug 18, 2020
VIDEO: New Sun Peaks foals named in tribute to B.C.'s provincial health officer
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The youngest additions to the team at Sun Peaks Stables bear familiar names.When a filly and a colt were born to two of the business' mares earlier this summer, they were named Bonni...
Aug 18, 2020
Body recovered from Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA - An extensive search led to the recovery of a body of 29-year-old Kelowna man from Okanagan Lake. RCMP say the body was found late Monday afternoon through the combined efforts of the We...
Aug 18, 2020
Motorcyclist dead after Cariboo accident
WILLIAMS LAKE - One person is dead after an accident in the Cariboo Saturday (August 15). According to a news release from North District RCMP, Corporal Madonna Saunderson says RCMP were called to the...
Aug 18, 2020
Witness aids RCMP in finding driver wanted in connection with accident
KAMLOOPS - With the help of a witness, Kamloops RCMP have found the driver of a pickup truck involved in a collision with a cyclist Saturday, August 15th, in the Sahali area. On Saturday morning about...
Aug 18, 2020
Vehicle fire slows traffic along Trans-Canada west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A pickup truck went up in flames along the Trans-Canada highway west of Kamloops Monday evening. The driver of the pickup was travelling east when he described smelling an electrical fire. ...
Aug 17, 2020
'They were looking for a scapegoat': Kamloops MP says Morneau resignation all about WE scandal
KAMLOOPS - The Conservative MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo says today's resignation from Finance Minister Bill Morneau is no surprise - but it is of great concern.Morneau said it was the right time ...
Aug 17, 2020
Kayaks, paddle boards and bikes in high demand during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to cancel their summer travel plans, but that hasn't stopped them from getting outside and getting active. Outdoor sporting goods stores have been b...
Aug 17, 2020
Hot weather can put outdoor workers at risk: WorkSafeBC
KAMLOOPS - According to WorkSafeBC, outdoor workers are three and half times more likely than indoor workers to develop skin cancer. They are also at a significantly higher risk of experiencing heat s...
Aug 17, 2020
RCMP seek multiple suspects after man stabbed in Blind Bay area
SALMON ARM - RCMP in Salmon Arm are searching for suspects after a recent stabbing in the Blind Bay area. According to a release, the Salmon Arm RCMP General Investigation Section is leading the inves...
Aug 17, 2020
