Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops schools think pink in an effort to stop bullying
KAMLOOPS - February 22 is Pink Shirt Day. The anti-bullying campaign started in Nova Scotia in 2007, and has quickly spread across the country. In Kamloops, students took part in a number of anti-bull...
Feb 22, 2017
Police say incident involving a male and students Wednesday is not suspicious
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say an incident yesterday afternoon near Arthur Stevenson Elementary school in Westsyde has been confirmed as NOT suspicious. Police reported yesterday that two elementary-aged girls h...
Feb 22, 2017
Police still seeking missing Kamloops teenager
KAMLOOPS - Police are still concerned for the safety of a missing teenager. 17 year old Aislynn Hanson was reported missing on February 20, but was seen in Kamloops three days later. RCMP weren’...
Feb 22, 2017
Current budget plan puts property tax increase at 2.67%
KAMLOOPS - During another round of budget talks city council discussed a long list of costly supplemental items, many of which threatened to increase taxes for Kamloops residents. When budget discussi...
Feb 21, 2017
Transit safety top of mind in Kamloops after Winnipeg bus driver's murder
KAMLOOPS - Black ribbons are tied to Kamloops buses in memory of a Winnipeg bus driver who was stabbed to death last week. The funeral for 58-year-old Irvine Fraser was held in Winnipeg today, Feb. 21...
Feb 21, 2017
Drone plays vital role in Sun Peaks rescue
KAMLOOPS - All seven people reported missing Monday at a ski resort near Kamloops, British Columbia have been found safe. Alan Hobler with Kamloops Search and Rescue says three people were found late ...
Feb 20, 2017
Kamloops police officer goes the extra mile
KAMLOOPS - A local police officer is receiving praise for helping a disabled man get out of a sticky situation. Last Friday, February 17th, RCMP Constable Sukhdeep Toor responded to a call from a BC T...
Feb 20, 2017
School district receiving $705,000 for classroom supplies
KAMLOOPS - The province announced a $29.4 million grant on Sunday, Feb. 20, to assist school districts in acquiring the resources needed for B.C.’s new curriculum. Kamloops-Thompson School Distr...
Feb 20, 2017
Kamloops families to recieve houses from Habitat for Humanity
KAMLOOPS - Since 1985, Habitat For Humanity Canada has been helping people by building homes for families in need of adequate, affordable housing. On Saturday, Habitat Kamloops board members and staff...
Feb 20, 2017
Kamloops SAR mobilized to find 7 missing snowboarders near Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - Search and Rescue members are heading up to Sun Peaks at this hour to locate as many as 7 snowboarders who went out of bounds. Alan Hobler with KSAR told CFJC Today, “We are currently...
Feb 20, 2017
