Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Crews deal with small fire at Domtar
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews spent several hours overnight keeping an eye on a portion of the Domtar mill where a small fire broke out just before midnight. KFR crews assisted emergency crews from Domtar in ...
Feb 18, 2021
Sa-Hali Secondary sees seventh COVID-19 exposure in past month
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops secondary school has found its seventh COVID-19 exposure in the past month.Parents of Sa-Hali Secondary students were informed of an exposure that occurred on Tuesday (Feb. 16) i...
Feb 17, 2021
Drug sold as Percocet on Kamloops streets actually contains fentanyl
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued an alert about a drug being sold in Kamloops that is not what it appears. According to an alert issued Wednesday (Feb. 17), the drug is sold as Percocet - a ...
Feb 17, 2021
Kamloops COVID-19 case count showed a marked drop last week
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says the COVID-19 case count in the Kamloops area decreased significantly last week. The most recent case map broken down by Local Health Area (L...
Feb 17, 2021
'Every day is the same': Three years after Ryan's disappearance, Heather Shtuka still wrestles with guilt
KAMLOOPS - It has been three years since Ryan Shtuka was last seen and his mother Heather has kept him in her thoughts every day since. "I always think that it feels like Groundhog Day. Every day is t...
Feb 17, 2021
Random Acts of Kindness Day on the loose in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Random Acts of Kindness Day is a day intended to recognize and support the little things people do that make a difference in the lives of others.To commemorate the occasion, the Kamloops RC...
Feb 17, 2021
All Kamloops COVID-19 outbreaks stable Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - All four COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops saw no growth Wednesday (Feb. 17).According to Interior Health (IH), case counts at the four facilities all remained the same as Tuesday.Royal Inland...
Feb 17, 2021
Higher number of bobcats spotted in Kamloops during winter
KAMLOOPS - The Conservation Officer Service (COS) is warning Kamloops residents of more bobcat and lynx sightings in the city than normal.The message comes after a bobcat was spotted in the Hugh Allan...
Feb 17, 2021
Kamloops RCMP's long weekend includes man burned by blow torch
KAMLOOPS - While many local residents relaxed with family members over the long weekend, Kamloops Mounties were busy responding to more than 250 calls for service.Cst. Crystal Evelyn provided these hi...
Feb 17, 2021
Gordon R. Gore Legacy Fund set up for BIG Little Science Centre
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops science educator's legacy is being remembered once more through a charity campaign.The BIG Little Science Centre (BLSC) announced the Gordon R. Gore Legacy Fund GoFundMe Charity ...
Feb 17, 2021
