Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops city staff making plans with help from Joe Q. Public
KAMLOOPS - City planning staff put in a little overtime this weekend, as they held the first of three OCP Roadshows, at Northhills mall on Saturday. The roadshows are part of Phase 2 of the KAMPLAN 'L...
Jun 06, 2016
Wildfires, refinery outage behind Petro-Canada fuel shortages in the West
KAMLOOPS - Suncor’s Petro-Canada stations across Western Canada are running short on fuel because of a refinery outage in Edmonton and the Fort McMurray wildfires. Suncor spokeswoman Sneh Seetal...
Jun 05, 2016
Gutsy Walk takes steps to end Crohn's and colitis
KAMLOOPS - The 21st Annual Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Gutsy Walk was held in Kamloops today, June 5. Local honorary chair, Kevin Bailey, has been living with Crohn’s for 13 years. He said ...
Jun 05, 2016
KSAR called for injured dirt biker, missing ATVer
KAMLOOPS - A seriously injured dirt biker has been rescued from the Melba Lake area, south of Kamloops. Alan Hobler with Kamloops Search and Rescue said they received the call around noon yesterday, J...
Jun 04, 2016
Two vehicle collision in Kamloops claims one life
KAMLOOPS - A two vehicle collision on the Yellowhead Highway has now been confirmed as a fatal accident. Sgt. Mike Pears said in a statement, “Investigators at this time can confirm a utility tr...
Jun 03, 2016
Man arrested after swinging hatchet at officers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers were required to fend off a hatchet-wielding man near the Northhills Mall this morning, June 3. At 10:30 Friday morning (June 3), officers patrolling the bus loop on ...
Jun 03, 2016
High weekend temperatures raising wildfire concerns
KAMLOOPS - It’s going to be a very hot weekend, and with the high temperatures come words of caution from the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre in Kamloops. With temperatures predicted int...
Jun 03, 2016
Kamloops students celebrate Aboriginal Cultural Day
KAMLOOPS - Students from Bert Edwards Elementary and five other North Shore schools came together on Friday to celebrate an Aboriginal Culture Day with First Nations from around the region. The studen...
Jun 03, 2016
ASK Wellness says RCMP bust won't slow down drug trafficking
KAMLOOPS - A day after Kamloops RCMP showed off a significant seizure of illicit drugs, money, and weapons from an upstart criminal organization, some say while it sends a strong message to the commun...
Jun 03, 2016
Police continue to pursue the wolfpack gang
KAMLOOPS - RCMP continue to pursue the organized crime group known as the Wolfpack. Corporal Jodi Shelkie says Kamloops RCMP along with the Targeted Enforcement Unit and officers from Agassiz and Chil...
Jun 03, 2016
