Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
WATCH: Merritt-area mobile home left in disarray after squatting tenants forced to leave
MERRITT, B.C. - Garbage, uneaten food and children's toys litter the yard of a mobile home near Mamette Lake. Inside, the floor is covered in a layer of filth. The home was sold earlier this year by o...
Sep 22, 2020
Kamloops residents feel mostly safe voting in person during pandemic as B.C. election looms
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are going to the polls in a month, all during a pandemic. Some understand the NDP going for a majority, while others think it's unnecessary.Here are some thoughts we gath...
Sep 22, 2020
A Way Home Kamloops hopes for longterm plan to follow extension of support for youth in care
KAMLOOPS - Youth in government care who were going to be aging out now have more time to live in their placements. The B.C government recently announced youth who will be turning 19 can remain in thei...
Sep 22, 2020
Archaeological work in Riverside Park digs for better understanding of Secwépemc cultural heritage
KAMLOOPS - Archaeology teams are getting a deeper look into Riverside Park this month, ahead of construction of the City of Kamloops flood protection project. The park is situated right near the confl...
Sep 22, 2020
VIDEO: Second fraud attempt using Tk'emlups chief's identity prompts warning
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir is advising band members of another fraud attempt using her name.In a video posted to the Tk'emlups website, Casimir says this attempt involved ...
Sep 22, 2020
Armed robbery suspect at large
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating an armed robbery last night in Sahali. Staff Sergeant Mat Van Laer says just before 11:00 PM Monday night, they were called to a pizza restaurant at 875 West Columbia...
Sep 22, 2020
Police search for suspects in Southgate break-ins
KAMLOOPS - A string of break and enters in the Southgate Industrial Park area late last night ( Sept 21). Staff Sergeant Mat Van Laer says there were four reports in a half hour span starting at 11:15...
Sep 22, 2020
Kamloops politicians face B.C. election unlike any other
KAMLOOPS - It's not unusual for a minority government to call an election prior to the end of their term, however, having an election during a pandemic will be a new challenge. NDP leader John Horgan ...
Sep 21, 2020
Kelson Group plans to build more than 400 living units in downtown Kamloops with 'City Gardens'
KAMLOOPS - The Kelson Group purchased about 3.5 acres of land in the city's downtown three years ago, and on Monday (Sept. 21) the company revealed plans to bring a new, five-building development to t...
Sep 21, 2020
Kamloops saw seven new COVID-19 cases in August: BC Centre for Disease Control
KAMLOOPS - Updated data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows seven new cases of COVID-19 in Kamloops during the month of August. The BCCDC released updated "granular" case counts of ...
Sep 21, 2020
