Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Small wildfire sparks along Highway 5 north of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is currently working on a small spot fire that has sparked along the Coquihalla.The fire is located approximately 10 kilometres North of Merritt along Highway 5...
Mar 24, 2021
Police watchdog clears Chase RCMP officer who spoke to teen moments before her suicide attempt
CHASE, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has cleared a Chase RCMP officer who spoke briefly to a teenaged girl just before she attempted to die by suicide last fall. The incid...
Mar 24, 2021
RCMP seize 700 cartons of illegal cigarettes in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A van stopped for going 150km/h on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke lead to an illegal tobacco seizure.B.C. RCMP Traffic Services arrested two men - one in their thirties and another in...
Mar 24, 2021
Justice Len Marchand Jr. of Kamloops appointed to B.C. Court of Appeal
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-based B.C. Supreme Court judge has earned a promotion.Federal Justice Minister David Lametti announced the appointment of Len Marchand Jr. to the B.C. Court of Appeal Wednesday (...
Mar 24, 2021
B.C.'s Jobs Critic happy business relief deadline extended, disappointed in total funding given out
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Official Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation is happy the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant program was extended to August 31.While Kamloops-So...
Mar 24, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops triples Camp Out fundraising goal, grateful for community's generosity
KAMLOOPS -The fundraising totals are in for the 2020 edition of A Way Home Kamloops' (AWHK) annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness.This year Camp Out raised over $150,000 which is earmarked to supp...
Mar 24, 2021
Merritt development receives third reading
MERRITT- Merritt City Council has approved the third reading of the proposed Spring Bank Development following a public hearing. The third reading was approved by a 4-3 vote Tuesday night. Councillors...
Mar 24, 2021
Act of kindness from Kamloops dollar store employee comes full circle
KAMLOOPS - A small act of kindness from an employee at a local dollar store has made quite an impact on a teacher at Valleyview Secondary. Dina Chase keeps a collection of snacks in her classroom to t...
Mar 23, 2021
"It is really disappointing": IH Medical Health Officers denounce 'camping music protest' in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health officials were disappointed to hear of a recent party in the Kamloops area that attracted hundreds of participants. Kamloops RCMP say on Friday evening (Mar. 19), more than ...
Mar 23, 2021
McLeod has questions about Liberal COVID-19 spending, ongoing restrictions
KAMLOOPS - When this year's budget is tabled in a month's time, the Liberal government will face many questions.When the last budget was presented in 2019, the projected federal deficit for the 2020-2...
Mar 23, 2021
