Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Shuswap man in custody after alleged threat to kill his neighbour's entire household
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - A North Shuswap man is in custody after allegedly threatening to kill his neighbour's entire household.According to a release from Sgt. Barry Kennedy of Chase RCMP, officers were cal...
Jun 04, 2020
Legal experts speak to value of peaceful protests, anti-racism discussions in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Allies are set to gather peacefully in Kamloops this week, to condemn racist acts, and honour George Floyd and many other people of colour who have been wrongfully killed by police, or unju...
Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Farmers' Market returns with craft vendors now permitted
KAMLOOPS - Today (June 3) marked the first Wednesday Farmers' Market of the season, and with it came the return of non-food merchandise. The Saturday market has been operating at a limited capacity si...
Jun 03, 2020
City of Kamloops keeps eyes on dikes, weather forecast as Thompson Rivers creep higher
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops crews are inspecting dikes and hoping for dry skies as they nervously watch the rising Thompson Rivers.Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says daily dike inspections ar...
Jun 03, 2020
Police renew call for information amid search for missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are once again asking for the public's help as they search for a man who has been missing for more than three months. In a release, Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko says 42-year-old ...
Jun 03, 2020
Kamloops residential construction boom supported by new numbers
KAMLOOPS - 2020 has become a big year for multi-family construction in the City of Kamloops.New totals released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show a total of $24.9 million in bu...
Jun 03, 2020
Campbell Creek crash results in poles down, power outage
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE #2: B.C. Hydro says the outage has been restored.UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say a power outage in the Campbell Creek area Wednesday morning was caused by a lost semi-truck driver.It happe...
Jun 03, 2020
Staff, animals happy to have activity at BC Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - If you're looking for a socially distant activity for the family, the BC Wildlife Park is now open. The park re-opened Monday (June 1).According to General Manager Glenn Grant, there were 2...
Jun 02, 2020
Kamloops students return to classrooms with revamped safety protocols
KAMLOOPS - It's not a typical back-to-school look for students in the Kamloops-Thompson District this week, but in-person classes have resumed for those who chose to return. At Beattie Elementary, eag...
Jun 02, 2020
How have physically distanced Kamloops council meetings been working?
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops council discussion on ramping up public engagement for a number of major projects Tuesday (June 2) morphed into a discussion on the effectiveness of hybrid in-person-online counc...
Jun 02, 2020
