Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
First private cannabis store to open Friday on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Nearly five months after the B.C. government cannabis store opened in Kamloops - the first in B.C. - the city’s inaugural private cannabis store is set to open its doors on Friday. Th...
Mar 07, 2019
Gang unit nets weapons, drugs and wanted criminals in second Kamloops operation
KAMLOOPS - The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) of BC says its work prevented further violence in Kamloops last month. According to a CFSEU news release, the unit’s Uniform Gang ...
Mar 07, 2019
Man in 2017 Kamloops shooting competition died due to self-inflicted, accidental gunshot: coroner
KAMLOOPS - The BC Coroner’s Service says a competitor in a 2017 Kamloops shooting competition died after accidentally shooting himself. Vancouver resident Richard Cho was pronounced dead on June...
Mar 07, 2019
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say Tournament Inn fire was suspicious
KAMLOOPS - Police have confirmed a fire at the Tournament Inn in Valleyview last night was likely caused by a person. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says officers responded to the motel ...
Mar 07, 2019
Blue Man Group to make a stop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The world-renowned Blue Man Group will be performing in the Tournament Capital next month. This will be the group’s first time in Kamloops, and the trio of bald and blue performers wi...
Mar 07, 2019
Fire at Tournament Inn damages two units
KAMLOOPS - This story has been updated here. Two units damaged by fire, one seriously, at the Tournament Inn in Valleyview last night. The fire looks like it started on the outside of one of the units...
Mar 07, 2019
Preparations underway to build modular units on West Victoria Street
KAMLOOPS - Fencing is up at the parking lot between Emerald Centre and Budget Brake & Muffler on West Victoria Street, where 46 modular units will be ready at the end of the summer, nearly a year ...
Mar 06, 2019
Catching up with Madison Olds
KAMLOOPS - The musical landscape in Kamloops has recently expanded, with a local artist emerging on the national level. Madison Olds has been working hard to have her music heard, with momentum gather...
Mar 06, 2019
High-powered weapons, violence concerning for Kamloops RCMP superintendent
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops’ top cop says the local RCMP detachment has been under increased pressure as they deal with organized crime, the drug trade and resulting violence. Superintendent Syd Lecky p...
Mar 06, 2019
IH says Kamloops hospital is well-equipped to handle influx of expectant mothers from Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it doesn’t anticipate any capacity challenges in the maternity ward at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, even though the hospital is set to receive an infl...
Mar 06, 2019
