Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mayor Milobar to take leave of absence
KAMLOOPS - Mayor Peter Milobar says he will take an extended leave of absence rather than resign from his position, forcing a by-election. Milobar was elected to represent Kamloops-North Thompson as a...
May 16, 2017
RCMP seek Good Samaritan in relation to shooting investigation
KAMLOOPS - RCMP investigators are looking to identify a Good Samaritan as they try to piece together an early morning shooting in Kamloops. Police say between 6:15 and 6:45 a.m., the driver of a picku...
May 16, 2017
Crash backs up traffic on Highway 5 North
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the crash site is now clear. EARLIER: A two-vehicle crash is causing backups on the Yellowhead Highway through the Tk’emlups reserve this morning. Kamloops RCMP say t...
May 16, 2017
Accident causes power outage in Westsyde and parts of Tk'emlups Resereve
KAMLOOPS - Power is back on to 2000 B.C. Hydro customers after an outage this morning caused by an accident. The power outage affected parts of Westsyde and parts of the Tk’emlups band lands. Po...
May 16, 2017
Winter just won't go away
KAMLOOPS - Looks like winter weather is trying to hang on as long as it can. Cold, wet weather continues to plague the interior, and the special weather statement for Interior highways continues this ...
May 16, 2017
Contest hoping to attract promising start-up tech company to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The technology sector in Kamloops is thriving, and the City of Kamloops is trying to help grow it even more. It has partnered with the Kamloops Innovation Centre to bring a new start-up com...
May 15, 2017
Quick thinking helps catch hit-and-run suspect
KAMLOOPS - A Friday night driving rampage has a Kamloops man in hot water. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie of Kamloops RCMP says police were called to a pair of hit-and-run incidents within moments of each other Fr...
May 15, 2017
Seasonal fire restrictions take effect Friday
KAMLOOPS - Despite the wet spring, the Kamloops Fire Centre is putting seasonal fire restrictions in place effective this Friday. Category 2 and 3 fires will be prohibited in the Merritt, Lillooet and...
May 15, 2017
Kamloops' 10th annual Healthy Kids Day promotes active lifestyles
KAMLOOPS - With a day off from school today, May 15, many children were able to get outside and enjoy Health Kids Day at the John Tod YMCA-YWCA. Sponsored by Interior Savings, it’s a completely ...
May 15, 2017
Kamloops centenarian celebrates 77th Mother's Day
KAMLOOPS - After her Mother died in 1905, American Anna M. Jarvis began campaigning for a day to honour all mothers. In 1908, the first Mother's Day Service was held in West Virginia, and by 1914, U.S...
May 15, 2017
