Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Delivery break-in scam prompts warning from Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - It’s a scam that’s been around for a few years and it reared its head again today in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the con features a delivery company asking wh...
Jun 21, 2018
First direct flight from Toronto arrives on historic day at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - Thursday marked a historic day at the Kamloops Airport, as the first direct flight from Toronto to Kamloops landed at YKA. The new route, which will run three days a week, comes after years...
Jun 21, 2018
1,500 lightning strikes in Kamloops region Wednesday; more on the way today
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops region saw about 1,500 lightning strikes in the past 24 hours, and Environment Canada says plenty more could be on the way today. Meteorologist Lisa Erven says that lightning s...
Jun 21, 2018
Celebration of life planned for Kamloops woman who died in Wells Gray park
KAMLOOPS - A memorial service will be held this Saturday for a young Kamloops woman who was killed when she fell from the top of a waterfall in Wells Gray Provincial Park. 21 year old Moraya Harrison ...
Jun 21, 2018
Mediation talks continue between Gateway Casinos and BCGEU
KAMLOOPS - “Where there’s talk, there’s hope.” The words of BCGEU Executive Vice-President Doug Kinna in relation to mediation talks currently underway with Gateway Casinos. He...
Jun 21, 2018
Hot weather working to increase fire danger rating, neutralize June rains
KAMLOOPS - The fire danger rating is on the rise. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the June rains that Kamloops received during the first half of the month have nearly dried up with the recent heat wave...
Jun 20, 2018
The Station hopes to transform Tranquille into "Commercial Drive" of the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - It will be nestled in the heart of Tranquille, and the hope is The Station, a 47-unit development under construction, will transform into the “Commercial Drive” of the North Sho...
Jun 20, 2018
City of Kamloops feeling prepared for Oct 17 pot legalization
KAMLOOPS - Recreational Marijuana will be legal by October 17. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Wednesday after Bill C-45 passed the Senate vote Tuesday. The City of Kamloops has be...
Jun 20, 2018
Kamloops MP raises concerns after date set for pot legalization
KAMLOOPS - There’s a haze in the air now that Canada has officially set October 17 as the date marijuana will be legal for Canadians to buy and consume. For starters, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo C...
Jun 20, 2018
Coroner says Seguin's death caused by unintentional mix of alcohol and fentanyl
KAMLOOPS - A report from the B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the cause of death for former Thompson Rivers University Vice President of Advancement Christopher Seguin was a mix of alcohol and fent...
Jun 20, 2018
