Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Jury hears victim at centre of Kamloops manslaughter trial was 'highly intoxicated'
KAMLOOPS - It was supposed to be a fun party night for James Bond and Dustin Pendrak. Pendrak was visiting from Alberta to have “Second Christmas” with Bond and his girlfriend Sarah Hupe. ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 04, 2019

Kamloops RCMP, ERT take murder suspect into custody on Tk'emlups reserve
KAMLOOPS - A second suspect in a February homicide in Brocklehurst has been arrested in a tense police operation on the Tk’emlups Reserve. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says Gordi...
Kayla Derkach Mar 04, 2019

Police incident unfolding on Tk'emlups reserve
KAMLOOPS - Note: This story has been updated here. Several police cruisers and the Southeast District’s Emergency Response Team are attending an area on the Tk’emlups reserve. Police say i...
Kayla Derkach Mar 04, 2019

Seedy Saturday celebrates spring, even with Kamloops still gripped by winter
KAMLOOPS - Winter showed up late this year, but it's certainly sticking around until the bitter end. The cold February has been especially tough on people who enjoy digging in the dirt in their spare ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 04, 2019

BC Health Ministry preparing for RIH patient care tower staffing needs
KAMLOOPS - With construction underway on a new patient care tower for Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC’s Health Minister is reassuring residents that work is being done in order to have eno...
Kayla Derkach Mar 03, 2019

Madison Olds' latest release taking off with flying colours
KAMLOOPS - Between the release of her new album, and becoming a finalist in the CBC Searchlight competition, Kamloops’ own, Madison Olds has been making a name for herself on the national music ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2019

Kamloops realtors asking education ministry for capital funding solution
KAMLOOPS - With some School District 73 facilities stuffed to the rafters with students, local realtors are reaching out to the BC Government to find a solution. President of the Kamloops and District...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2019

Kamloops RCMP investigating home invasion
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a home invasion last night that injured one man. In a release this morning, Staff Sgt. Michel Grondin says around 8:30 p.m last night, police were called to ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2019

Parents, students rally after School District 73 shut out of education funding
KAMLOOPS - Since last week’s provincial budget that saw no education funding promised for School District 73, a parent advocacy group has been outspoken about the lack of dollars coming to Kamlo...
Kayla Derkach Mar 01, 2019

Kamloops doctor wants other addiction treatments used before heroin compassion clubs
KAMLOOPS - As British Columbia grapples with an ongoing overdose crisis, alternative solutions are now being considered to combat drug-related fatalities. The BC Centre on Substance Use is proposing s...
Kayla Derkach Mar 01, 2019

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