Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Updated: Barricade incident resolved with one man in Kamloops RCMP custody
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The situation involving a barricaded man on the Tk'emlps te Secwepemc reserve this afternoon has been resolved. Around 1:05 p.m this afternoon, Kamloops RCMP negotiators and the Sou...
Kayla Derkach Mar 09, 2019

City hopes new online service will reduce catch basin clogging
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops hopes a new online tool will give residents a fighting chance to prevent flooding on the streets when the winter snow begins to melt away. Utility Services Manager Greg...
Kayla Derkach Mar 09, 2019

Collision shuts down section of Highway 1 in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: According to an update from Argo Roads Thompson Maintenance, Exit 369, the eastbound Columbia Street off ramp from Highway 1 is now clear, and traffic is flowing. PREVIOUS: Traffic ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 09, 2019

Trans Mountain expansion could start in Kamloops by summer if project approved
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has faced a number of hurdles. Opposition from various groups, including the provincial government and a federal appeal court ruling that found shortco...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

First private cannabis store experiences steady first day
KAMLOOPS - The first private cannabis store in Kamloops officially opened on Friday morning, and while it didn’t come with nearly as much fanfare that followed the first government store opening...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

Suzuki joins environmental filmmaker for TRU presentation
KAMLOOPS -Two high-profile environmental science advocates will be making a stop in Kamloops this evening as part of their southern British Columbia tour. David Suzuki, and Dr. Ian Mauro are working t...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

TRU Trades & Technology hosts regional skills competition
KAMLOOPS - Over 300 students from around the Interior and Cariboo took over TRU’s Trades and Technology Building yesterday to try out different trades, and take part in a regional skills competi...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

Stopped trains causing concerns on Tk'emlups reserve
KAMLOOPS - About 500 people live on the west side of the railroad tracks running through the Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve. On Wednesday evening, a train stopped along the tracks, preventing all...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

CMHA, North Shore BIA fear spike in homelessness if transitional housing closes early
KAMLOOPS - The Branch has served as transitional housing for people on Royal Avenue since November, but come next month it is scheduled to close as Spero House, the modular building on Tranquille Road...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

Two more Kamloops robberies Thursday, one suspect arrested
KAMLOOPS - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the most recent robbery at the 7-Eleven store on Summit Drive. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday (March 7), police were called to the store. The suspect had just ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 08, 2019

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