Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - One man is behind bars awaiting a court appearance after allegedly robbing the Halston Liquor Store off Salish Road last night. Police says the heist occured just after 11:00 p.m. when a lo...

KAMLOOPS - In 2017 in our province, the number of fatal overdoses in British Columbia rose by a staggering 43% – 1422 all told, up from 914 in 2016 – many from illicit opioids like fentany...

KAMLOOPS - The federal Conservative Party is criticizing the Liberal government for what it calls excessive spending in Tuesday’s budget. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the government has $1...

KAMLOOPS - A heart attack, when every second counts. But many Canadians don’t treat it as an emergency. When a heart attack is imminent, both men and women usually report pain as their primary s...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council completed consideration of staff’s supplemental budget requests this morning, closing the book on the bulk of their budget preparation work for 2018. With all request...

KAMLOOPS - New Life Community has been on front line of the fight against homelessness in the city of Kamloops for decades. The organization wouldn't be able to help the number of people they do witho...

KAMLOOPS - From the break of dawn until dusk each day, they search. But 10 days later, still no sign of Ryan Shtuka. The 20 year old disappeared on Saturday February 17, after leaving a house party in...

KAMLOOPS - According to Canadian Blood Services, we need 100,000 new blood donors in Canada just to keep up with current demand. While Canadians are some of the most loyal donors in the world, CBS say...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce says a new approach is needed with needle distribution in the community. The chamber is speaking out because of what it claims “is an increased number...

KAMLOOPS - The President of the B.C. Games Society is calling the 2018 B.C. Winter Games the best winter games he’s ever seen. Kelly Mann said it at a volunteer appreciation dinner on Sunday eve...