Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Wine Festival set to be bigger, better
KAMLOOPS - In less than a month fans of fermented fruit will have the opportunity to get their fill as the 19th annual Kamloops Wine Festival gets underway at several at venues around the region. The ...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
'Breathtaking' Kamloops on travel site Expedia's radar
Kamloops has made Expedia’s list of the 34 ‘Most Breathtaking Places in North America.’ Canada’s Tournament Capital comes in at lucky 13 on the list, just ahead of Durango, Col...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Drug overdose deaths continue to take a toll in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Coroners Service says March was the deadliest month of the year so far for drug users in the province. According to statistics released today, 120 people died after overdosing on ill...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
UPDATE: RCMP say missing teen located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (April 24, 2017, 7:30 a.m.) RCMP say Nikeda Fowler has been located. EARLIER: Police are looking for the public’s help finding a missing girl. 16 year old Nikeda Fowler was rep...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Fifth candidate enters the Kamloops-South Thompson race
KAMLOOPS - A fifth contender has snuck into the Kamloops-South Thompson election race just ahead of yesterday’s deadline. The final candidate list released today includes Libertarian candidate J...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Fatal hit-and-run suspect back behind bars
NANAIMO, B.C. - The man charged in the hit-and-run that killed a Kamloops teenager last November is back in custody. Court documents show 41 year old Jason Gourlay was arrested in Nanaimo Monday, and ...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Seasonal work more available with school winding down
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of Kamloops residents in search of work came together at a job fair on Wednesday hosted by the Open Door Group. People had the opportunity to visit 45 employers that were at the fa...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Crews knock down early morning house fire on Oak Road
KAMLOOPS - An early morning house fire on the North Shore was quickly knocked down by Kamloops Fire Rescue. The call came in around 5:15 for a structure fire in the 200 block of Oak Road. When firefig...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Kamloops Fire Rescue snuff out first brush fire of the season
KAMLOOPS - Crews spent a few hours putting out a brush fire in Heffley Creek Tuesday afternoon. Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Captain Jeff Bell says the call came in just before 4 p.m. for a three acre...
Kayla Derkach Apr 19, 2017
Heavy snow, rain could impact upcoming fire season
KAMLOOPS - It’s just starting to feel like spring, but the wildfire season is just around the corner with temperatures slowly rising. Last summer was the quietest in years, and while predictions...
Kayla Derkach Apr 18, 2017
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