Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops Museum and Archives to reopen next Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Museum and Archives (KMA) has a special new exhibition in store for visitors when it reopens next week.KMA is set to reopen Tuesday (June 23) after a three-month long closure d...
Jun 18, 2020

Kamloops RCMP seek missing woman
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a missing person.Courtenay Vigne, 37, has not been in contact with her family since last Thursday (June 11).Description:White5'4"125 lbsBlue eyesHair...
Jun 18, 2020

UPDATE: Power restored on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): According to the BC Hydro website, power has been restored for the majority of affected residents. EARLIER (9:00 a.m.): Kamloops North Shore residents are dealing with a...
James Peters Jun 18, 2020

RCMP seek fleeing driver after crash
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for the driver of a vehicle that flipped over in the 600 block of Seymour Street early this morning. Police say the vehicle was travelling down Seymour when it smashed into...
Jun 18, 2020

Kamloops pubs and restaurants say liquor policy change could save their bottom lines
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops pubs and restaurants are applauding the provincial government for implementing a policy they've been pushing for a long time. Starting August 1, all pubs and restaurants across the...
Jun 17, 2020

Stump Lake residents desperate to see flooding solutions approved quickly
STUMP LAKE, B.C - Spring flooding this year has hit those living near Stump Lake harder than it has in decades. Homes have been rendered un-livable, property has been damaged, and the residents who re...
James Peters Jun 17, 2020

Kamloops SPCA bringing in more animals ahead of gradual reopening
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops SPCA is beginning to look into what it will take to re-open its Animal Care Centre to the public after COVID-19 caused its closure. Throughout the pandemic, the SPCA has receiv...
Jun 17, 2020

In place of Riverside Park event, Kamloops Canada Day celebration coming via live stream
KAMLOOPS - Every year, thousands of people gather at Riverside Park in Kamloops to celebrate Canada Day. This year, a virtual Canada Day will have to do.The City of Kamloops announced the cancellation...
Jun 17, 2020

Kamloops RCMP officer charged following IIO Investigation
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer is facing a charge of dangerous driving following an investigation by the BC Independent Investigations Office (IIO). Charges were sworn against Cst. Christopher Squ...
James Peters Jun 17, 2020

Worksafe BC fines Kamloops employer after teenage worker's 2018 death
KAMLOOPS - The employer of a Kamloops teenager who died on the job two years ago has been fined by Worksafe BC.Nineteen-year-old Brendan Stokes died June 29, 2018 while working on a service call in th...
James Peters Jun 17, 2020

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