Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Three youths charged after BB gun incident near Brock Middle School
KAMLOOPS - Three youths involved in a BB gun shooting incident in Brocklehurst yesterday have all been charged with assault with a weapon. The incident took place during the noon hour yesterday off th...
Kayla Derkach Mar 03, 2017

TRU Job fair attracts hundreds of eager job seekers
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University held it’s annual job fair Thursday and more than 70 employers from around the region showed up to take part. Companies specializing in everything from hospi...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2017

54-40, Trooper to rock Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort is going back in time for the feature acts at its Summer Concert Series in 2017. The resort announced headliners 54-40 and Trooper today. They will play free shows o...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2017

BB gun shooting leads to one injury, lockdown at Brock Middle School
KAMLOOPS - Police are confirming a weapons assault involving a BB gun occurred near Brocklehurst Middle School this afternoon. Three youth have been arrested and one youth has been taken to Royal Inla...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2017

IH confirms two positive carfentanil tests
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has confirmed the presence of the deadly opioid carfentanil in two separate tests in the region recently. Carfentanil is said to be 100 times more toxic than fentanyl, and i...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2017

Police incident unfolds in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are confirming a police incident unfolding in Aberdeen this morning (March 2). At about 9:30 a.m., a parade of police vehicles was seen rushing up Aberdeen Drive. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie say...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2017

Homes sales up in February over one year ago
KAMLOOPS - While building permits in February were pretty quiet, home sales generated 5 percent more this February than last. City of Kamloops spokesman Jason Dixon says 14 residential building permit...
Kayla Derkach Mar 02, 2017

Cold weather slows Kamloops building sector
KAMLOOPS - February proved to be a relatively quiet month for new construction activity in Kamloops. According to the City of Kamloops, 14 residental building permits were issued last month, compared ...
Kayla Derkach Mar 01, 2017

Kamloops brothers hoping to bring skate park to Rayleigh
KAMLOOPS - Two brothers from Rayleigh are lobbying the city for a skate park in their community. Merek and Owen De Witte are avid skateboarders and cyclists and have long wanted a place to play in the...
Kayla Derkach Mar 01, 2017

Three car crash sends one to hospital
KAMLOOPS - A three-car pile-up on the Halston Connector sent one driver to hospital. According to Kamloops RCMP Corporal Jodi Shekie, a vehicle was waiting for a red light at the intersection of Halst...
Kayla Derkach Mar 01, 2017

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