Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Spread the Local Love campaign simultaneously supports Kamloops Food Bank, small businesses
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank has been named as one of ten charitable organizations that will benefit from a new online auction and shopping site sponsored by BCLC. Spread the Local Love is a virt...
Feb 03, 2021
Unique lamp starts small fire in Kamloops home — and electricity was not involved
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) has a warning for the public after a near-catastrophe started by a unique lamp.Earlier in the day Wednesday (Feb. 3), a KFR investigator went into a home where a ...
Feb 03, 2021
Officer bitten, stolen vehicles tracked down in busy weekend for Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - What does a weekend look like for the Kamloops RCMP detachment? Hundreds of calls.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, there were 306 calls between midnight Friday and 9:00 a.m. on Monday (Feb...
Feb 03, 2021
Royal Inland COVID-19 outbreak grows by five; Westsyde group home outbreak still growing
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has updated totals for three ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops.Royal Inland Hospital's outbreak has grown by five cases Wednesday (Feb. 3) to 91 cases, including 32 pat...
Feb 03, 2021
RCMP probe multiple reports of nails placed behind tires of cars parked near Ponderosa Lodge
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they have been conducting a months-long investigation into tire damage near Ponderosa Lodge in downtown Kamloops.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, the first report came in on Octob...
Feb 03, 2021
Arthur Stevenson, Twin Rivers added to COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - Two more schools within the Kamloops-Thompson School District have been added to the Interior Health COVID-19 school exposure list.As of Wednesday morning (Feb. 3), both Arthur Stevenson El...
Feb 03, 2021
Victim of New Gold accident identified
KAMLOOPS - A 35-year old contract driller, Ray Rosenberg, has been identified by his family as the victim of a tragic incident at the New Gold Mine yesterday morning. Rosenberg leaves behind his partn...
Feb 03, 2021
Royal Inland, Westsyde Care Residence COVID-19 outbreaks grow; Gemstone outbreak stable
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health updated the three COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops late Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 2).At Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), five new cases were recorded Tuesday - all of them in staff ...
Feb 02, 2021
Search for missing man ends after body recovered from North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the search for a man who went missing in the Thompson River last week has now ended after a body was discovered Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 2). On Thursday evening (Jan. 28), ...
Feb 02, 2021
Colombo Lodge cooking up 1,000 thank-you meals for Royal Inland Hospital staff
KAMLOOPS - To give thanks and support to Royal Inland Hospital staff, the Colombo Lodge and Italian Cultural Centre are showing their appreciation through food. President Ross Spina says the community...
Feb 02, 2021
