Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Worksafe BC says combination of human and manufacturer error led to Domtar worker's death
KAMLOOPS - Worksafe BC says a combination of human error and manufacturer’s mistake led to an accident that killed a Domtar employee last June. The accident on June 29, 2017 killed a crane opera...
Dec 14, 2018
Record-breaking temperature, high winds in store for Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - Today could be the warmest Dec. 14 on record in Kamloops, with forecast highs in the double digits. “The warmest it’s been in Kamloops with records going back to 1890 on Dec. 14...
Dec 14, 2018
Windy weather and significant snowfall coming Friday night
KAMLOOPS - More weather warnings in effect today. Several wind warnings are out, with gusts forecast to 90 kilometers an hour in some areas. Another winter storm warning has been issued for the Coquih...
Dec 14, 2018
Christmas activities in full swing this weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Christmas activities are ramping up this weekend, and one of the biggest attractions is Wildlights hosted by the BC Wildlife Park. The event kicks off tonight, and will run from December 14...
Dec 14, 2018
Local health care professionals explore opioid hospitalization rates in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has recently been included in a list of cities with some of the highest opioid related hospitalization rates. The Canadian Institute for Health Information released the data, which...
Dec 13, 2018
Westsyde farmer says he'd shut down operation if city stops maintaining irrigation system
KAMLOOPS - There are concerns among farmers in Westsyde who fear their main source of water could cease to exist if the city decides to shut down the Noble Creek irrigation system. It’s one of t...
Dec 13, 2018
Longtime Kamloops lawyer appointed as provincial court judge
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops lawyer has been appointed as a provincial court judge in the city. Raymond Phillips’s appointment fills a vacancy in the Kamloops Law Courts, the provincial government says...
Dec 13, 2018
Final steps of Kamloops officer-involved shooting investigation could take months
KAMLOOPS - An investigation into a Kamloops officer-involved shooting, which is led by BC’s police watchdog, still has some key steps left before it can be wrapped up. Chief Civilian Director fo...
Dec 13, 2018
MP McLeod wistful as parliament's Centre Block closes for renovations
OTTAWA - The MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo says yesterday’s ceremony bidding farewell to Centre Block on Parliament Hill affected her more than she expected. The iconic century-old building o...
Dec 13, 2018
Fraser found guilty in 2017 stabbing death of Cody Foster
KAMLOOPS - Lawyers and family members of Cody Foster hugged and cried moments after a jury found Stephen Fraser guilty of the stabbing death of Foster. A unanimous decision was handed down in Kamloops...
Dec 13, 2018
