Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Katherine would've wanted us to do it': Virtual 2020 camp out a go on Friday
KAMLOOPS - A critical fundraising event for homeless youth in Kamloops is still going ahead on Friday. A Way Home Kamloops says even in the wake of its executive director Katherine McParland's death, ...
Dec 07, 2020
A quiet Christmas ahead as B.C. extends restrictions on holiday gatherings
VICTORIA - Current restrictions around events, and gatherings have been extended through to the new year, as British Columbia saw 35 more deaths, and 2,020 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. Prov...
Dec 07, 2020
Kamloops RCMP stop six impaired drivers during Counter Attack road checks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are once again hitting the streets to ensure people are enjoying the holidays responsibly. The Holiday Counter Attack campaign has already begun, with increased road checks ta...
Dec 07, 2020
Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run records highest participation despite change in format
KAMLOOPS - The fourth annual Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run saw people come together for a cause even while staying apart. The event is a holiday-themed fundraiser in memory of Brennan Comazzetto, who was...
Dec 07, 2020
'Katherine was a force': Kamloops community working to carry on legacy of youth homelessness advocate
KAMLOOPS - Katherine McParland epitomized what it means to turn your life around and give back. Once on the streets of Kamloops as a young person, she started the non-profit A Way Home, dedicated to e...
Dec 07, 2020
Police seek to identify suspect in robbery at Sicamous store
SICAMOUS - Mounties in Sicamous are asking for the public's help as they work to identify the person responsible for a recent robbery. Sgt. Murray McNeil says in a release Sicamous RCMP responded to a...
Dec 07, 2020
Repairs completed on Valleyview water main
KAMLOOPS- It took a while, but City Crews have finished repairing a water main break that occurred Friday. A major break in the main happened Friday morning ( Dec 4) near the intersection of Highland ...
Dec 07, 2020
Beloved youth homelessness prevention advocate Katherine McParland passes away
KAMLOOPS - A well-known community pillar, and head of the A Way Home Kamloops organization has passed away. According to posts made by friends on social media, Katherine McParland died this weekend (D...
Dec 06, 2020
IIO investigating shooting incident near Merritt RCMP Detachment
MERRITT - BC's police watchdog has been alerted to a shooting incident yesterday (Dec. 5) near the Merritt RCMP Detachment. In a release from BC RCMP Communications, police say Saturday afternoon arou...
Dec 06, 2020
Murray United Church project $15k away from fundraising goal
MERRITT, B.C. - A church group raising money to rebuild the Murray United Church in Merritt has a new fundraising challenge. The historic church burned to the ground nearly two years ago, the result o...
Dec 04, 2020
