Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police ask for public help in locating missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating a Kamloops man. Troy Hamilton hasn't been seen for several weeks. His last reported sighting was in the West Columbia area of Kamloops....
Dec 18, 2020
Theatre icon Lanni Shupe passes away
KAMLOOPS - Another well-known resident of our city has passed away. Lanni Shupe was a long-time associate of Western Canada Theatre, having been involved with the Company for several decades. Shupe pa...
Dec 18, 2020
RCMP looking for wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Barriere RCMP are searching for a man wanted in connection to an October theft under $5000. 39 year old Dylan Gerhard Hamm of no fixed address is wanted after a theft October 2nd. Anyone wi...
Dec 18, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue praises quick actions for snuffing Valleyview fire
KAMLOOPS - Shortly before 11:00 am, Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called to Surge-Med in Valleyview after they received a call of a structure fire at the business.When crews arrived on scene, they f...
Dec 17, 2020
Kamloops woman receives best Christmas gift ever in new kidney from brother
KAMLOOPS - This Christmas season is a little more special for Julie Dodds. A kidney transplant recipient last month, Dodds fees like she has a new lease on life. "You still have some weird symptoms th...
Dec 17, 2020
Trans Mountain to pause entire expansion project after series of safety incidents
EDMONTON - Trans Mountain has announced it is shutting down its expansion project for more than two weeks for safety reasons. The pause in construction will be effective from Friday (Dec. 18) to Jan. ...
Dec 17, 2020
Barriere pair facing charges after stolen car set on fire
BARRIERE, B.C. - Two Barriere residents have been charged after a stolen vehicle was set ablaze earlier this year.The initial incident happened on October 29, when a crash was reported involving a veh...
Dec 17, 2020
Twenty-one new COVID-19 cases found in Kamloops last week, down slightly from previous week
KAMLOOPS - The latest weekly numbers from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control show slightly less spread of COVID-19 in Kamloops. The update to Local Health Area (LHA) spread is for the week of Decembe...
Dec 17, 2020
Inaugural Turkey toss a big success
KAMLOOPS - Well, we didn't get to toss any turkeys, but the First Annual 98.3 CIFM/Save On Foods Turkey Toss for the Mustard Seed was still a big success. The promotion involved a number of sponsors w...
Dec 17, 2020
Disagreement on Dallas Drive frustrates residents, splits Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday night (Dec. 16), Kamloops city council voted to discharge a covenant on a property along Dallas Drive. The covenant, which was put in place over two decades ago, prohibited certa...
Dec 16, 2020
