Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Killer who dumped teenager's body near Savona granted full parole
KAMLOOPS - A man who killed a Quebec teenage hitchhiker and dumped his body near Savona in 2000 has been granted full parole. The Parole Board of Canada granted the increased freedom to Brian Townsend...
Dec 9, 2020
Tk’emlúps community notified of potential COVID-19 exposure event
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps administration is notifying the community of potential COVID-19 exposure at a band building. A notice posted to the Tk'emlps te Secwepemc Facebook page says a worker who was insid...
Dec 8, 2020
92 snakes displaced by pipeline work spending the winter at Wildlife Park health centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park is hosting more than 90 snakes for the winter after their hibernation habitats were disturbed during Trans Mountain pipeline construction. Three different hibernacula w...
Dec 8, 2020
Kamloops residents adjusting holiday plans, with B.C Wildlife Park's Wildlights put on hold
KAMLOOPS - Its a scene that's played out in many homes during the holidays, but this year extended family gatherings and events will be paused. This week provincial health officials announced COVID-19...
Dec 8, 2020
Kamloops Shoebox Project still accepting online donations to collect gifts for women in shelters
KAMLOOPS - The Shoebox Project began in 2011 in Toronto. Four sisters wanted to make sure women experiencing homelessness and living in shelters weren't forgotten over the holidays. Nine years later, ...
Dec 8, 2020
Shuswap holiday display leads police to stolen decorations
SALMON ARM - RCMP in Sicamous and Salmon Arm have recovered stolen Christmas decorations from multiple homes that ended up in a single display. Sometime overnight on Dec. 5, large inflatable Christmas...
Dec 8, 2020
City to let grant applications determine future of Noble Creek Irrigation System
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has given itself more than a year to determine next steps for the Noble Creek Irrigation System (NCIS).Last month, council decided against going forward with a $14 million ...
Dec 8, 2020
Mental health calls, break-and-enters increased in third quarter of 2020
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reporting a significant increase in break-and-enter incidents through the third quarter of 2020. According to a report to the City of Kamloops Community Services Committee...
Dec 8, 2020
Kamloops RCMP seek suspect in beer theft
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for the culprit of a beer theft in Kamloops. According to police, a large commercial vehicle in the 9000 block of Dallas Drive was broken into over the weekend. Co...
Dec 8, 2020
Columbia Street West motels declared nuisance properties by City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has told hotel and motel owners along Columbia Street West to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to ensuring the safety of the neighbourhood.Nine prop...
Dec 8, 2020
