Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops fitness studios, gymnastics club adjusting to new orders that shut down in-person activities
KAMLOOPS - Jenni Manninen is leading a class at Barre Kamloops, but it's virtual. It's the only option for the studio after the latest B.C. health orders that shut down all in-person fitness classes. ...
Nov 25, 2020
City of Kamloops asking residents to prioritize safety and follow mask rules
KAMLOOPS - As of Tuesday (Nov. 24), the province has backed mandatory mask measures with new fines for people who decide to ignore the rules. "If somebody is absolutely uncontrollable and belligerent ...
Nov 25, 2020
After more than three decades, Santa's Kamloops helper retires
KAMLOOPS - If you have lived in the Kamloops area over the past few decades and have written a letter to Santa, odds are you have received a response from Izzy McQueen. "They called me Mrs. Claus, I s...
Nov 25, 2020
Hallucinations of wildlife result in shots fired in North Shuswap neighbourhood
LEE CREEK, B.C. - RCMP in the North Shuswap say a medical emergency led to a frightening public safety hazard earlier this month.On Nov. 14, a Lee Creek resident called 9-1-1 to report his neighbour c...
Nov 25, 2020
Woman charged after child slammed with watermelon near Adams Lake
CHASE, B.C. - An Alberta woman has been charged with assault after a summertime incident when a child was hit over the head with a watermelon. According to Chase RCMP, the incident happened August 16 ...
Nov 25, 2020
Chase couple defrauded out of $3,000 over the phone
CHASE, B.C. - A Chase couple has been duped out of thousands of dollars after falling victim to the so-called 'Emergency Scam'. Chase RCMP say officers were called by a local woman Tuesday (Nov. 24). ...
Nov 25, 2020
Sun Peaks Resort optimistic about season after successful opening weekend
SUN PEAKS -The skiers and snowboarders have returned to Sun Peaks. Despite several operational changes due to the ongoing pandemic, opening weekend was the best yet for the ski resort. While many indo...
Nov 25, 2020
Water systems given the all-clear in Sunnybrae, Scotch Creek
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has good news for a water systems at a pair of locations.A water quality advisory has been dropped for the Sunnybrae Water System. The ...
Nov 25, 2020
COVID-19 exposure recorded at Salmon Arm school
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Interior Health is informing parents in Salmon Arm about a COVID-19 exposure at a school in their city.According to the IH school exposure website, the exposure was traced to the Su...
Nov 25, 2020
With seven more in October, Kamloops sets new annual record for overdose deaths
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has set a new record for overdose deaths in a year.In new data released Wednesday (Nov. 25), the B.C. Coroners Service says Kamloops recorded seven more deaths due to drug toxicity...
Nov 25, 2020
