Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

RCMP say Sunday morning fires in Kamloops may be work of an arsonist
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a pair of Sunday morning fires in North Kamloops as suspicious. According to Cpl. Jodi Shelkie, the first was reported at about 2:10 a.m. Sunday (Mar. 24) at...
Kayla Derkach Mar 25, 2019

Chamber rescinds Perks' executive director appointment
KAMLOOPS -The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has announced the reversal of its decision to hire John Perks as Executive Director. The decision follows the recent controversy stirred up throughout social...
Kayla Derkach Mar 24, 2019

City says extra federal funding could be used for numerous projects
KAMLOOPS - With the announcement of the federal government doubling gas-tax revenue funds in the 2019 budget for community works projects, it remains to be seen what specific changes that could bring ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 24, 2019

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Police say a woman reported missing March 24 has been located.
Kayla Derkach Mar 24, 2019

City keeping an eye on flood-prone areas during spring melt
KAMLOOPS - While monitoring the municipality’s more flood-prone areas, the City of Kamloops hopes those parts won’t be overwhelmed this year, as it works on annual freshet preparations. Ut...
Kayla Derkach Mar 23, 2019

New Kamloops Chamber leader responds to social media controversy
KAMLOOPS - John Perks, the newly hired executive director of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, is clarifying the context around some social media posts that have stirred up controversy. Some of his po...
Kayla Derkach Mar 22, 2019

Former Kamloops judge named Walk for Alzheimer's honoree
KAMLOOPS - The Walk for Alzheimer’s is still over a month away, but the Alzheimer’s Society is spreading the word now, with help from this year’s walk honoree. Bill Blair is a former...
Kayla Derkach Mar 22, 2019

Three men arrested after break and enter in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A report of a break and enter in progress in Sahali has led to the arrests of three men. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Michel Grondin says in a news release that shortly after 1:00 p.m., police ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 22, 2019

Kamloops council to hear plastic bag ban proposal
KAMLOOPS - Ban the Bag Kamloops is moving forward with their campaign to ban single-use plastics in the city. During next week’s regular city council meeting, the local organization will be maki...
Kayla Derkach Mar 22, 2019

Province's wildfire preparedness plan hopes to strengthen partnerships with BC First Nations
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday, BC Forests Minister Doug Donaldson was in Kamloops to announce some major wildfire preparedness initiatives the Provincial government had planned to help minimize the wildfire t...
Kayla Derkach Mar 21, 2019

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