Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Fire Rescue knocks down Willow Street house fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews quickly extinguished a fire at a home on the city's north shore last night (Dec. 12). KFR says a call for a structure fire on Willow Street came in just after 6 p...
Dec 13, 2020
Santa going online to read stories, bring Christmas joy to Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - Santa Claus is trying to stay jolly and keep up his Christmas spirit. With all in-person visits with the big guy cancelled due to COVID-19, Santa is going virtual. "It's different, but it's...
Dec 11, 2020
Police watchdog clears RCMP after man's self-inflicted death outside Merritt detachment
MERRITT, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says Merritt RCMP officers played no role in the death of a man outside the detachment last Saturday (Dec. 5).The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) was for...
Dec 11, 2020
Memorial tree provides space for grieving during overdose crisis
KAMLOOPS - Christmastime can be difficult for those who are grieving. With the overdose crisis worsening in B.C., many families will be missing a loved one this holiday season. A memorial tree has bee...
Dec 11, 2020
Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness breaks fundraising record prior to event
KAMLOOPS - The Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness event is taking place Friday night (Dec. 11). Participants will camp in cardboard boxes or tents, setting up in their own backyards to experience the ...
Dec 11, 2020
PLAY Kamloops wants to get families outdoors this December
KAMLOOPS - With fewer than eight hours of daylight during December days, it can be difficult to find the motivation to get outside and move our bodies. As we approach the winter equinox, a group of or...
Dec 11, 2020
Salmon Arm RCMP arrest suspect in business break-and-enter
SALMON ARM - A 56-year-old Surrey man is facing charges after a theft in Salmon Arm last weekend. Salmon Arm RCMP received a report that a business had been broken into overnight on Saturday (Dec. 5)....
Dec 11, 2020
Mustard Seed Kamloops to open seven days a week
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is extending its hours of operation, beginning this Sunday (Dec, 13). In order to better serve those in need, the Outreach Centre Day Room will be open seven days a week, f...
Dec 11, 2020
Kamloops businesses hope Christmas shoppers continue to support local
KAMLOOPS - Just two weeks remain for the citizens of Kamloops to finish their Christmas shopping. Downtown Kamloops Executive Director Carl DeSantis has two words for those folks:"Support local," DeSa...
Dec 10, 2020
Kamloops recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases last week; 314 found in Kelowna region
VICTORIA - The first weekly breakdown of COVID-19 cases in the province's communities shows the virus present in most regions of the Interior - but the most prevalent in the Central Okanagan.In the su...
Dec 10, 2020
