Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Passenger numbers soar at YKA
KAMLOOPS - A record first quarter for passenger traffic at Kamloops Airport. Managing Director Heather McCarley says there was 92,471 passengers the first quarter of 2018, a 5.8 per cent increase over...
Apr 6, 2018
Motorists can expect 'a sloppy mess' on the Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - Don’t ditch those snow tires if you plan on driving the Coquihalla Highway this weekend. Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa West says current conditions are still making for a R...
Apr 5, 2018
WCT announces new managing director
KAMLOOPS - Evan Klassen has been hired as Western Canada Theatre’s new managing director. Originally from Winnipeg, Klassen was most recently the director of artistic operations at the Winnipeg ...
Apr 5, 2018
Grass fire near Chase being 'held'
CHASE - Some progress to report on the grass fire that ignited near Niskonlith Lake just west of Chase Wednesday afternoon. “We have four crew members responding. They are doing some patrol and ...
Apr 5, 2018
Premier visits TRU to break ground on new nursing building
KAMLOOPS - Premier John Horgan broke out a shovel Thursday to break ground on the new Nursing and Population Health Building at TRU. The premier was joined by TRU officials and Advanced Education, Ski...
Apr 5, 2018
Thelma Vaughan's death remains a mystery despite discovery of her body
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the discovery of Thelma Vaughan’s body has yet to yield any significant clues as to what happened to the woman. Vaughan’s car was discovered on February 7, par...
Apr 5, 2018
Downtown Kamloops vape shop employee slugs robbery suspect to protect customer
KAMLOOPS - A robbery suspect is in police custody and may be sporting a shiner to boot. Kamloops RCMP say a man walked into Vape Sense on Fourth Avenue Wednesday night at about 7:00, with his face cov...
Apr 5, 2018
Body recovered from South Thompson identified as Thelma Vaughan
KAMLOOPS - A Facebook group has confirmed the identity of the body recovered Wednesday from the South Thompson River as that of missing 62 year old Kamloops resident Thelma Vaughan. The identification...
Apr 4, 2018
Grass fire breaks out near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - A grass fire has broken out in windy conditions near Chase. According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the fire ignited near Niskonlith Lake just west of Chase, and quickly grew to more tha...
Apr 4, 2018
Kamloops father being stonewalled by Interior Health after son pricked by needle
KAMLOOPS - It’s been two weeks since Landon Arlitt was pricked by a needle on the North Shore. The 12 year old was simply trying to help in an effort to clean up the community. Since the frighte...
Apr 4, 2018
