Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tourism, hospitality operators feeling hopeful about B.C. Liberal promise to eliminate small business tax
KAMLOOPS - Tourism has been the hardest hit sector in B.C. since the onset of the pandemic that hit leading up to primetime season. According to numbers from the Tourism Industry Association of BC, re...
Oct 8, 2020
Both Kamloops electoral offices still looking to hire ahead of election day
KAMLOOPS - In just under two weeks, British Columbians will head to the polls to decide who has earned the privilege of forming a new provincial government. Election day is always busy, with thousands...
Oct 8, 2020
Kamloops breast cancer survivor advocates for screening and awareness
KAMLOOPS - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, an estimated one in eight Canadian women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. While many will s...
Oct 8, 2020
Three officers injured in confrontation with Kamloops domestic assault suspect: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops RCMP officers were injured during the arrest of a hatchet-wielding domestic assault suspect earlier this week. The update came as part of a news release noting six RCMP offic...
Oct 8, 2020
Merritt retirement home's bus stolen and recovered, but suspect still on the loose
MERRITT, B.C. - A bus stolen from a retirement home in Merritt has been recovered, but RCMP are still looking for the person who took it.According to a social media post from The Florentine, the bus w...
Oct 8, 2020
RCMP seek suspect after brazen Sahali bank robbery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a suspect after a Sahali bank was robbed Wednesday (Oct. 7).According to a news release, the robbery took place at the TD Bank on Notre Dame Drive.At about 4:0...
Oct 8, 2020
Calgary man wanted on Canada-wide warrants may have passed through Kamloops, Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Police say a man wanted for domestic violence in Calgary may have passed through Kamloops this week.The Calgary Police Service says 21-year-old Wyatt Reader has Canada-wide warrants for ass...
Oct 7, 2020
Cancer patients hopes B.C. government comes through on latest promise for clinic in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Holly Dixon is heading back to Kelowna for surgery. The 32-year-old Kamloops resident has cervical cancer and has had her fair share of trips south for cancer treatment, sometimes five days...
Oct 7, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief reminds residents to serve up safety for Fire Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - November 4th to 10th is Fire Prevention Week across British Columbia. That means Kamloops Fire Rescue wants to help the citizens of Kamloops stay safe - especially in their kitchens.The the...
Oct 7, 2020
SD73 sees spike in Trades and Transitions enrollment
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson school district is celebrating record enrolment in many of the experiential learning programs. From traditional trades, like carpentry and electrical, to a hairstyling...
Oct 7, 2020
