Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Schoolyard killer jailed for 14 years
KAMLOOPS - The second man to plead guilty to the 2011 killing of Archie LePretre in downtown Kamloops has received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 14 years. Justice Dev Dley handed the se...
Kayla Derkach Oct 12, 2016

Creepy clown craze scares Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 officials say the trend of frightening clowns popping up in odd places appears to have made its way to Kamloops, and its no laughing matter. Director of Student Support S...
Kayla Derkach Oct 12, 2016

Casting call issued for feature film shoot in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission has issued a casting call for a feature film shooting in Kamloops starting late this month. Film Commissioner Vicci Weller says the film ‘Beautiful...
Kayla Derkach Oct 12, 2016

Travis Johnny reads apology letter without Lepretre's family present
KAMLOOPS - One of two men who murdered Archie Lepretre on a downtown Kamloops basketball court five years ago apologized in BC Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, but few of the victim’s family ...
Kayla Derkach Oct 12, 2016

Latest WCT production 'Blithe Spirit' features local talent
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre has lifted the curtain on it’s latest production at the Sagebrush Theatre, and it’s expected to be a popular show. Blithe Spirit – a smash hit on Lo...
Kayla Derkach Oct 11, 2016

Crash causes delays on Fortune Drive
KAMLOOPS - If you are traveling on the North Shore in the next few hours, you may want to avoid Fortune Drive at Oak Street. Two vehicles were involved in a crash that resulted in one vehicle ending u...
Kayla Derkach Oct 11, 2016

Home Depot holds Orange Door Project fundrasier to end youth homlessness
KAMLOOPS - This weekend, the Home Depot in Kamloops held their annual fundraiser for the Orange Door Project. The project is an effort to end youth homelessness in Canada. It’s an issue which ca...
Kayla Derkach Oct 11, 2016

Final sentence in Lepretre murder to be handed down
KAMLOOPS - Sentencing submissions have begun for one of two men involved in a murder in Downtown Kamloops more than five years ago. Archie LePretre was stabbed and beaten to death on March 22, 2011 wh...
Kayla Derkach Oct 11, 2016

Winter isn't far away
KAMLOOPS - Winter isn’t quite here yet, but weather was certainly prominent over the weekend. Rain in Kamloops on Saturday was more than we had all of October last year. We had 18.1 millimeters ...
Kayla Derkach Oct 11, 2016

Police seek missing 15-year-old
UPDATED: Police report this missing person has now been located EARLIER: KAMLOOPS -Police are looking for help tracking down a missing teenager in Kamloops. 15 year old Angelis Justis was reported mis...
Kayla Derkach Oct 11, 2016

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