Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police nab man for breaking and entering
KAMLOOPS - RCMP arrested a 40-year-old man Saturday after he broke into a garden shed and later attempted to break into vehicles. RCMP members and the Police Dog Service responded to Anvil Crescent sh...
Oct 23, 2016
Kamloops lawyer wins Supreme Court of Canada case over joint submissions
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops lawyer has successfully argued a case that will change how greatly a trial judge is able to deviate from joint submissions. Micah Rankin saw the need to take the matter to the Su...
Oct 22, 2016
City of Kamloops to receive compensation for TCC building repairs
KAMLOOPS - A settlement has been reached between the city of Kamloops and all parties involved in damages to the Tournament Capital Centre Fieldhouse. The TCC Fieldhouse experienced years of moisture ...
Oct 22, 2016
Kamloops senior almost falls victim to scam
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are becoming increasingly concerned over the actions of a scam artist who attempted to take money from a Kamloops senior. The senior had received a phone call Friday, Oct. 21, from som...
Oct 22, 2016
Vacant home badly damaged in early morning fire
KAMLOOPS - The front of a home on Holway St. will need to be rebuilt after an early morning structure fire. Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Captain Troy Grant says crews responded to the blaze around 4 a...
Oct 22, 2016
BC's fentanyl strategy slowing overdose deaths
KAMLOOPS - It was April 14th when the Provincial Public Health Officer Dr Perry Kendall declared a public health emergency due to a rapid rise in drug overdose fatalities in the province. Now, six mon...
Oct 21, 2016
Ajax reverses course, won't fund remainder of city's independent study
KAMLOOPS - KGHM-Ajax says it will no longer fund the City of Kamloops’ independent consultant looking into the Ajax environmental application. Council authorized an extra $200,000 for SLR Consul...
Oct 21, 2016
Membership deadline over, nominees ready to win Kamloops-North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - The deadline to sign up Liberal members in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding has passed, ending Friday afternoon, and now the three candidates set their sights on securing the nomination a...
Oct 21, 2016
MiningWatch Canada says Québec lawsuit could impact Ajax
KAMLOOPS - A Canadian mining industry watchdog is advising Kamloops residents to pay close attention to a class action lawsuit launched in Qubec. Residents of Malartic are suing the owners of the comm...
Oct 21, 2016
Police report missing Kamloops senior has been located
UPDATED: RCMP report Julia Cail has been located. KAMLOOPS - Police have put out a call for help finding a missing elderly woman. Corporal Jody Neuls says 79 year old Julia Cail was last seen Wednesda...
Oct 21, 2016
