Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Winds play havoc with Kamloops Airport flights for second straight day
KAMLOOPS - The windy conditions in the BC Interior have presented problems for the Kamloops Airport. But Airport Manager Heather McCarley says it depends more on the direction of the wind than the str...
Oct 17, 2017
Kamloops RCMP investigate alleged child luring attempt
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mounties are looking for a man who allegedly tried to lure an 11 year old girl in front of a school in Westsyde. RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the alleged incident occurred yesterday...
Oct 17, 2017
Heavy winds bring trees down, City of Kamloops advises residents to stay out of parks
KAMLOOPS - Heavy winds caused chaos in Kamloops Tuesday as a storm system blew into the BC Interior. Beginning at about 11:00 a.m., emergency crews began responding to multiple reports of trees down, ...
Oct 17, 2017
New $30 million adult oriented neighbourhood launched in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A new adult oriented community is being marketed on the Tk’emlups reserve. 19th Ventures Ltd. has launched Rio Vista located at Sun Rivers. It consists of 58 lots and a variety of hom...
Oct 17, 2017
Christian sworn in as 40th Mayor of Kamloops Monday night
KAMLOOPS - "I've said all along you can’t do both jobs anyways," Peter Milobar said back at the end of May after he made the decision to vacate the Mayor's seat, after winning the Kamloops-North...
Oct 16, 2017
TRU students recount sexual assault experiences amid 'Me Too' online movement
KAMLOOPS - The social media hashtag ‘Me Too’ has exploded as a way for women to speak up about sexual assault and harrassment. While the movement began as a response to allegations of sexu...
Oct 16, 2017
Kamloops residents recognized for going "Above and Beyond" during 2017 Wildfires
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday, Premier John Horgan came to Kamloops to announce a new provincial award which recognizes those people and organizations who went above and beyond during this spring's floods an...
Oct 16, 2017
Gusty winds lead to flight delays at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - Gusty winds are affecting flights at the Kamloops Airport this afternoon. In a tweet YKA advises travellers “to and from the airport to check with their airline for the latest flight ...
Oct 16, 2017
Man arrested in Kamloops after BAIT car activated
KAMLOOPS - A 19 year old Kamloops man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly attempted to steal a bait car. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says police were notified that a bait car was bein...
Oct 16, 2017
Paperwork error leaves Kamloops man desperate to prove he's alive
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is having to prove that he is alive after being declared deceased by the federal government. The problem began when 65-year-old Bryan Kupiak’s social insurance number w...
Oct 16, 2017
