Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops man charged in Calgary homicide
CALGARY - A Kamloops man has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide in Calgary last year.With the assistance of RCMP, 58-year-old Dale Topalinski was arrested in Kamloops July 8. He i...
Jul 14, 2020

A pair of crashes in downtown Kamloops Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - There were a couple of fender benders in downtown Kamloops Tuesday afternoon (July 14).The first took place at about 1:00 on Victoria Street West.A Volkswagen sedan slammed into a fire hydr...
Jul 14, 2020

RCMP respond to report of firearms near Sicamous
KAMLOOPS - A report of a man pointing a firearm at a passing vehicle between Sicamous and Salmon Arm brought a heavy police response to the area Monday afternoon (July 13). Corporal Jesse O'Donaghey o...
Jul 14, 2020

Slight rebound in Kamloops visitors starting to show in flight, hotel numbers
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Airport has seen travel downturns in the past, but never quite like the last several months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Second-quarter numbers for Kamloops Airport showed onl...
Jul 13, 2020

Stop, Drop and Donate event stocks shelves, raises over $28,000 for Kamloops Hospice Association
KAMLOOPS - A weekend fundraiser for the Kamloops Hospice Association turned out to be a huge success, raising more than $28,000. The Stop, Drop and Donate event saw many Kamloops residents come throug...
Jul 13, 2020

Failed home sale leaves property owner unable to evict occupants
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt woman has found herself stuck between a rock and a hard place after the sale of her mobile home fell through. Julie Vankoll sold her property at the Mamette Lake Mobile Home ...
Jul 13, 2020

Revelstoke RCMP, search and rescue crews search for body reported floating in river
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Searchers returned to the Columbia River in Revelstoke Monday morning (July 13) after the reports of a floating body.The reports came in to B.C. Emergency Health Services Sunday eve...
Jul 13, 2020

COVID-19 travel restrictions result in 97 per cent drop in second-quarter passenger traffic at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - Second-quarter numbers released by Kamloops Airport show the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Passenger totals were under 2,500 combined for the months of April, May and June, a 97 ...
Jul 13, 2020

Province to fund 495 new long-term care beds in Interior, including 100 in Kamloops
VICTORIA - The province has announced funding for the creation of 495 new long-term care beds within Interior Health, including 100 beds in Kamloops.Health Minister Adrian Dix made the announcement fr...
James Peters Jul 13, 2020

Suspect in Edmonton death found dead in Malakwa
MALAKWA, B.C. - The suspect in a suspicious death in Edmonton Saturday (July 11) has been found dead near Sicamous.Edmonton Police issued a news release Saturday saying it was investigating a suspicio...
Jul 13, 2020

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