Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP seeking wanted man out of P.G. who may be in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Mounties are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted out of Prince George who may be in the Kamloops area. Kamloops RCMP say 25-year-old Sam Anthony Rossetti is wanted on unen...
May 11, 2021
Kamloops Mounties searching for suspect in armed robbery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a suspect involved in an armed robbery Saturday night. Media Relations Officer Cst. Crystal Evelyn says in a release around 8:51 p...
May 11, 2021
TRU offering free menstrual products starting September
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) announced that all washrooms on its Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses will have free menstrual products by September 2021.TRU said it is the first post-se...
May 11, 2021
Paper Excellence announces $3B deal to purchase Domtar
KAMLOOPS - B.C. based Paper Excellence has announced it is has reached a deal to acquire Domtar for approximately $3 billion USD.In a release from Paper Excellence today (May 11), the company says it ...
May 11, 2021
School District 73 hires new Secretary-Treasurer
KAMLOOPS - A long-time member of the School District 73 management team is now the new Secretary-Treasurer of the District. The Board made the announcement last night. Trina Cassidy has been the Direc...
May 11, 2021
Homeless camp fire undetermined, riverbank resident looks towards rebuilding
KAMLOOPS - It was a fire that could be seen across the city. Plumes of black smoke the result of a blaze at a homeless camp in Valleyview on Sunday. "On route, it was clear that it was not an organic-...
May 10, 2021
'There wasn't a moment where I was scared': Salmon Arm mother grateful for RIH saving son's life
KAMLOOPS - Six hours of surgery, four blood transfusions, and 131 staples to shut the wounds.After all that and a 15-day stay at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), 14-year-old Seth Blackburn of Salmon Arm c...
May 10, 2021
Florentine president says staffing issues among reasons for giving up Complex Care License
MERRITT - The president of the Florentine in Merritt says choosing to give up the facility's Complex Care License was not an easy decision. "It's one of the more difficult decisions I've made. It cert...
May 10, 2021
B.C. records 20 virus-related deaths over the weekend, 1,759 new cases
VICTORIA - It has been another deadly weekend as the COVID-19 pandemic marches on. B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry is reporting 1,759 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, including ...
May 10, 2021
Suspect sought after Anglemont shooting leads to mistaken vehicle takedown in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have released more details about what drew a large police presence in the Valleyview area this morning (May 10). In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident began arou...
May 10, 2021
