Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tips for staying safe while on the water
KAMLOOPS - Many people are choosing to spend the hot sunny days out on the water, but there are a few basic safety tips to know before enjoying the region's rivers and lakes. According to retired fire...
Aug 05, 2020
Kamloops family gets stolen bikes back thanks to helpful community
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops family is singing the praises of the community after some good Samaritans worked to locate their stolen bikes and bike trailers. The Seyfert family had spent $2,000 on the items,...
Aug 05, 2020
No new virus deaths, as B.C health officials report 47 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA - B.C's health officials are reporting 47 new cases of COVID-19 today (Aug. 5), and no new deaths. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are currently 351 active cases in B.C,...
Aug 05, 2020
Pent-up demand from pandemic, low inventory driving high housing prices in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Houses are selling at a rapid pace in Kamloops lately. Realtors say if they are priced right and show well, they're snapped up within days. "I've been in line-ups, waiting to show homes," s...
Aug 05, 2020
Merritt man facing multiple charges after alleged sexual interference with children
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP are asking the public for more information after a man was allegedly touching children inappropriately. On August 2, Merritt RCMP were called to the Claybanks R.V Park along Vog...
Aug 05, 2020
WATCH: B.C Conservation Officers wiggle jar off coyote's head
MAPLE RIDGE - B.C Conservation Officers recently freed a coyote's head from a glass jar in the Maple Ridge area. The CO Service tweeted a video Tuesday (Aug. 4), showing a Conservation Officer wigglin...
Aug 05, 2020
Central Mountain Air schedules new YKA flight
KAMLOOPS - Central Mountain Air is planning limited flights between Kamloops and Vancouver. Beginning August 9, the airline will offer one direct flight from Kamloops to Vancouver every Friday at 5:45...
Aug 05, 2020
Kamloops real estate market continues to bounce back from COVID-19 impacts
KAMLOOPS - The President of the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) expects the local real estate market to improve through the end of the year. Wendy Runge says after a difficult s...
Aug 05, 2020
RCMP issues reminder to avoid bringing imitation firearms in public
KELOWNA - Kelowna RCMP are using a photo comparison to remind the public of the hazards carrying replica firearms in public can bring. RCMP say officers are seeing more imitation guns showing up durin...
Aug 05, 2020
Kamloops murder victim was father of five, planned to meet newborn daughter
KAMLOOPS - The murder of a man in Kamloops over the BC Day Long Weekend is being felt far across the country. 39-year-old Paul Samuel Whitten Jr. was stabbed on Clarke St. Saturday and died as a resul...
Aug 04, 2020
