Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Unseasonably cold temperatures impacting Kamloops area crops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is experiencing winter conditions much earlier than normal and that's having an impact on area crops. Farmers' fields are covered in a layer of snow, following last Friday's (Oct. ...
Oct 26, 2020
Violent arrest video from Williams Lake doesn't show "full context": RCMP superintendent
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say a video circulating online showcasing a dramatic arrest doesn't tell the whole story. A video has recently surfaced on social media sites, showing Williams...
Oct 26, 2020
Stone, Milobar ready to fight for cancer care clinic, other Interior priorities as they return to Victoria
KAMLOOPS - Todd Stone is cleaning up his B.C. Liberal campaign office on Monday (Oct. 26), two days after cleaning up in the Kamloops-South Thompson riding once again. Stone defeated the NDP's Anna Th...
Oct 26, 2020
Canfor increases financial contribution to Vavenby Legacy Fund
VAVENBY, B.C. - Canfor has increased its financial contribution to the community of Vavenby. Canfor closed its sawmill in Vavenby in the summer of 2019. At the time, Canfor provided the community with...
Oct 26, 2020
Early numbers show voter turnout down in B.C. election
VICTORIA - Turnout in Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election was just over half of eligible voters, according to Elections B.C.In a news release, Elections B.C. says it estimates about 52.4 per cent...
Oct 26, 2020
RAW VIDEO: Bobcat meanders down North Shore street
KAMLOOPS - Is it a bobcat? Is it a lynx? It's hard to tell from the video, but we know it's certainly a rare sight on the Kamloops North Shore. Erin Henderson posted a video of the cat strolling throu...
Oct 26, 2020
IIO to look into fatal Armstrong accident
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigations Office will be asked to look at an incident yesterday (Oct 25) that resulted in the death of one man and a female taken to hospital. About 3:00 AM Sunday morn...
Oct 26, 2020
Todd Stone re-elected for third term in Kamloops-South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Todd Stone of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Kamloops-South Thompson, keeping the seat for the party. Stone won the riding handily, receiving 9,574 votes, compared to 55...
Oct 24, 2020
Milobar returns to Victoria for Kamloops - North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Peter Milobar of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson, keeping the seat for the party. Milobar received 7028 votes, compared to 6237 for Sadie Hunter o...
Oct 24, 2020
B.C. Liberal Tegart re-elected in Fraser-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - Jackie Tegart of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Fraser-Nicola, keeping the seat for the party. Tegart picked up 5,696 votes, and finished 282 votes ahead of NDP candidat...
Oct 24, 2020
