Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wallet thief targets the TCC
KAMLOOPS - If you plan on hitting the gym for a workout, be sure not to leave your valuables unattended in change rooms. That from Kamloops Crime Stoppers in light of an incident on Jan. 3, when a man...
Jan 17, 2018
Crime Stoppers seeks motorbike thieves
KAMLOOPS - Tipsters, start your engines! Kamloops Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding the theft of two dirt bikes from a garage located in the Rose Hill neighbourhood. The culprit, or culp...
Jan 17, 2018
Province to fund 104 modular housing units in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A day after the city announced the purchase of two properties, the provincial government followed up Wednesday with a $16 million committment for 104 affordable modular units in Kamloops. &...
Jan 17, 2018
Police work to dismantle a bomb at Badger Drive residence
KAMLOOPS - A police search warrant of a home in Campbell Creek has made for a disturbing discovery. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the search of a home on Badger Drive, the site of a home invasi...
Jan 17, 2018
Charges laid in Williams Lake arson and B & E case that threatened elderly woman
KAMLOOPS - Crown Counsel has approved charges against two Williams Lake youths in connection with an arson and break and enter during last summer’s wildfires. The incidents occurred August 15 an...
Jan 17, 2018
TRU 'optimistic' student housing situation will improve
KAMLOOPS - With vacancy rates in Kamloops sitting at just 1.2 per cent (according to the Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation), are students at Thompson Rivers University facing a housing crunch? ...
Jan 17, 2018
Advanced Ed Minister responds to TRU's calls for increased funding
KAMLOOPS - This week, Thompson River University added their voice to the TRU Faculty Association and TRU Student Unions' call for improved funding from the provincial government. Tuesday, Melanie Mark...
Jan 16, 2018
Property purchased on River St. allows city to expand Rivers Trail
KAMLOOPS - The city also confirmed the purchase of another property that will expand the Rivers Trail. The city has bought a house on River Street that will be torn down and developed for park use, al...
Jan 16, 2018
New Afton shows strong 2017
KAMLOOPS - New Gold is reporting a strong 2017 for its New Afton copper-gold mine just west of Kamloops. While gold production was down from 2016, that was expected due to a decrease in grade and reco...
Jan 16, 2018
TRU to offer full software engineering degree program
KAMLOOPS - Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training Melanie Mark has announced a new software-engineering degree program for Thompson Rivers University. The province will provide TRU with $...
Jan 16, 2018
