Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Months-long RCMP investigation takes down Red Scorpions in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a months-long investigation has put a big dent in the local drug trade, which is in part controlled by the Red Scorpions street gang. The local detachment’s Targeted...
Dec 11, 2017
TRU cuts ribbon on new high tech genomics lab
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University is now officially home to the BC Interior’s first genomics laboratory. Officials cut the ribbon on TRUGen this morning, the first high-throughput genomics l...
Dec 11, 2017
Sunday night stabbing in Kamloops may have been case of mistaken identity
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is recovering after he was stabbed in what may have been a case of mistaken identity. RCMP say the man was leaving the 7-11 store downtown at about 9:00 last night when he wa...
Dec 11, 2017
Strong November pushes Kamloops to record-setting construction year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says construction activity was way up year-over-year in November. “November was a really strong month for us,” says Building and Engineering Development Man...
Dec 11, 2017
School District 73 facing teacher-on-call shortage
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is on the hunt for more teachers on call. Shayne Olsen, Associate Superintendent of Human Resources with School District 73, says they’ve hired approximetly one hun...
Dec 10, 2017
Kamloops carriers take extra security measures during holidays
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Canada Post carriers say they do their best to hide home parcel deliveries as best as possible, especially during the holiday season. There’s been a recent string of parcel t...
Dec 10, 2017
Upcoming weather change could mean a white Christmas
KAMLOOPS - “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas…” There may be no snow on the ground right now in Kamloops but Greg Pearce with Environment Canada says there’s still hope f...
Dec 10, 2017
Kamloops Pride seeking feedback on inaugural downtown parade
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Pride wants your thoughts on this summer’s first ever downtown pride parade. The survey is aimed at pinpointing areas to improve and finding out what events could be added to...
Dec 10, 2017
One man arrested after fleeing RCMP road block
KAMLOOPS - A road block took a turn of events Saturday night after two men fled from their vehicle. Kamloops RCMP Constable Mike Scherpenisse says police were conducting a road block on Seymour Street...
Dec 10, 2017
KSAR rescues deer trapped on ice for three days
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue normally help humans. However earlier this week it was a deer that was in distress and in need of aid. KSAR rescued a deer trapped on a frozen lake for three days...
Dec 09, 2017
