Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Decade long search for missing man continues
CHASE - Ten years later, the mystery behind the disappearance of Shayne Robinson continues. Robinson was living in Celista, B.C. when he was last seen July 23, 2010. He was reported missing five days ...
Jul 28, 2020
Residents of Cache Creek trailer park fear they'll have to move next spring if nothing is done
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Bonaparte River is down, but the damage has already been done. Some waterfront units at the Riverside Mobile Home Park are barely hanging on. "The river has eaten away undernea...
Jul 28, 2020
Boat and RV sales in Kamloops up significantly during COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Have you noticed a shiny new boat or RV in your neighbour's drive-way this summer? That wouldn't be surprising, especially considering many RV and boat dealers are reporting higher than usu...
Jul 28, 2020
COVID-19 exposure identified at Kelowna strip club
KELOWNA - Interior Health (IH) is notifying the public that individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19 at a strip club in Kelowna. In a release, IH says further testing has identified Liquid Zoo, a...
Jul 28, 2020
One more death, 23 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 23 new cases of COVID-19 today (July 28), bringing the provincial case count to 3,523 so far. In a joint news release, Health Minister Adrian Dix, and Provincial H...
Jul 28, 2020
TRU creates First-Year Student Resiliency Fund in response to pandemic financial strain
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has stepped forward to create new bursaries for first-year students dealing with financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.Announced today (July 28) in a ...
Jul 28, 2020
Two people killed in fiery highway crash near Spences Bridge
ASHCROFT- RCMP and the BC Coroners' Service are investigating a highway crash that claimed two lives Monday night (July 27) south of Ashcroft. In a release, Cpl. Mike Halskov with RCMP Traffic Service...
Jul 28, 2020
Kershaw elected as S.D 73 Board Chair, Wade to step into Vice-Chair role
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the resumption of school in the fall, the new chair for the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education has been chosen. At a special board meeting last night (July 27), Rhonda Kershaw wa...
Jul 28, 2020
Trans Canada Highway closed south of Ashcroft
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Canada Highway is going to be shut down most of this morning after a vehicle incident between Riverview Avenue and Cornwall Road. That's pretty much the entire highway from Ashcro...
Jul 28, 2020
Kamloops residents enjoying city's first heatwave of the summer
KAMLOOPS - The beaches are filling up, and so is the water park at Riverside. People flocking outside to get a little sun and heat. Kamloops is experiencing its first official heatwave of the summer w...
Jul 27, 2020
