Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU, City of Kamloops hope new MOU helps the community flourish even more
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and Thompson Rivers University have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the hopes of building off the strong relationship already established and...
Aug 23, 2018
Showers, smoke in the forecast for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloopsians can expect a bit of a change in the weather starting Thursday and lasting through the weekend. “The upper ridge that was giving the hot, dry weather and actually resultin...
Aug 23, 2018
Kamloops man faces charges after Royal Avenue standoff
KAMLOOPS - A 25 year old Kamloops man is facing charges after a five-hour long standoff on the North Shore Wednesday night. WATCH: Officers converge on a Royal Avenue home Wednesday night. RCMP were i...
Aug 23, 2018
Smoke begins to return to the area
KAMLOOPS - Despite the showers predicted over the next few days, smoky skies will continue. Local smoke we’ve had the past few days is expected to develop into widespread smoke by tonight. While...
Aug 23, 2018
RCMP end standoff on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - NOTE: This story has been updated here. UPDATE - RCMP have arrested a man following an apparent standoff at a home on the North Shore last night. RCMP shut down a section of Royal Avenue on...
Aug 22, 2018
Purple Ribbon Campaign launches ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day
KAMLOOPS - International Overdose Awareness Day is just over a week away (Aug. 31), and a Canadian advocacy group is hoping to paint communities purple. Moms Stop the Harm is comprised of family membe...
Aug 22, 2018
Children learn to work together during circus camp at Tk'emlups reserve
KAMLOOPS - It has been an exciting week for children from the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc. It’s a bit of a juggling act, pulling together a circus performance in five days with nearly 30 young ...
Aug 22, 2018
Crime Stoppers looking for Kamloops trailer thief
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Crime Stoppers is hoping the public can help identify a theft suspect. At about 9:50 p.m. on July 23, a business on Versatile Drive had a black commercial equipment deck trailer st...
Aug 22, 2018
Donor steps forward to honour Kamloops WWI veteran
KAMLOOPS - A noted Canadian philanthropist has opened his pocketbook to help secure the memory of a fallen WWI veteran from Kamloops. Robert H.N. Ho has donated $1.5 million that will be directed towa...
Aug 22, 2018
Renowned TRU researcher receives $2.5M grant
KAMLOOPS - After a mine’s life is over, the site is shut down, the equipment is de-assembled. The challenge, then, is to get the site as close to its original use as possible. TRU researcher Dr....
Aug 22, 2018
