Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Turtle River Race takes over Thompson River Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Another Kamloops tradition took place this weekend, all in support of Western Canada Theatre. The Volkswagen Turtle River Race took over the Thompson River at Riverside Park for a pair of r...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

Kamloops family shaken by car crash into apartment
KAMLOOPS - Early Sunday morning, Michelle Embury and her two children woke up to a nightmare. A black BMW crashed into their Brocklehurst apartment while they were sleeping, sending glass and debris f...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

Kamloops MP McLeod set to press feds on pot, tax changes
KAMLOOPS - Now that parliament is back from its summer break, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod will be keeping a close eye on the federal government’s plan to legalize mari...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

RCMP limiting entry at Kamloops high school
KAMLOOPS - Administrators at Westsyde Secondary School are limiting entry following a threat earlier Monday. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the threat was found written on a bathroom mirror with...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

Kamloops by-election forum to be held Monday night
KAMLOOPS - Candidates vying for a spot around the Kamloops council table will have a chance to convince the public at a forum this evening. The all-candidates event is organized by three local media o...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

Suspected driver arrested in Brocklehurst apartment crash
KAMLOOPS - A 26 year old man suspected of being the driver of a vehicle that slammed into a Brocklehurst apartment building Sunday is facing a series of charges. The man was arrested yesterday, hours ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

Donations down for Kamloops Terry Fox Run
KAMLOOPS - Sunday’s Terry Fox Run at Riverside Park in Kamloops raised around $7,000. That’s down significantly from the roughly $20,000 raised last year, says run organizer Rod Keetch. ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

City working with agencies to deal with concern about drugs, other issues
KAMLOOPS - Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh says the City is working with a number of partners to try and ease concerns from businesses and residents about issues ranging from panhandling to drug use on city ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2017

Extensive damage to North Shore apartment after car smashes into building
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - One person is in custody after an early morning accident Sunday on the North Shore. Three occupants of a North Shore apartment received minor injuries after a car ran into an apart...
Kayla Derkach Sep 17, 2017

Two Kamloops firms among winners at B.C. Regional Startup awards
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops firms were among the recipients at the B.C. Regional Awards for Startup Canada. The awards were held in Kamloops Friday night. Hummingbird Drones received the Innovation Award ...
Kayla Derkach Sep 16, 2017

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