Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - According to a MoneySense ranking of the top Canadian cities to live in 2016, Kamloops sits right near the middle. The city is ranked 117th out of 219 cities, tied with our neighbours, Kelo...

KAMLOOPS - A man has died after a serious motorcycle crash that occurred last night, June 7. It happened around 5:40 p.m., on the Coquihalla highway south of the Inks Lake Interchange. A 61-year-old m...

MERRITT, B.C. - Motorists passing through Merritt looking to fill up with gas have been met by an unwelcome suprise over the last few days. Two gas stations in that community are completely tapped dry...

KAMLOOPS - The Community Advisory Committee into the environmental assessment for the proposed KGHM-Ajax mine wants the public to get another crack at input into the project. John Schleiermacher of th...

KAMLOOPS - For those who love to garden, this season you’re being asked to share your passion – literally. The Grow a Row project in Kamloops, headed up by Lyons Landscaping, is encouragin...

KAMLOOPS - They say the early bird gets the worm, or in this case, a 30 year old suspect. Police received a call this morning, June 7, at 6:00 a.m. from an alert citizen who noticed a suspicious indiv...

KAMLOOPS - Charges have been approved against a pair from Saskatchewan alleged to have been involved in a crime spree that included a serious crash in downtown Kamloops last month. Corporal Jodi Shelk...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops set another temperature record yesterday, but that’s likely the last time we’ll do it this week. Environment Canada Forecaster Trevor Smith says, after smashing a 59 ye...

KAMLOOPS - The extreme heat led to a hazardous material response on the Tk’emlups Indian Reserve last night. Platoon Captain Troy Grant of Kamloops Fire Rescue says at about 10 p.m., crews were ...

KAMLOOPS - A Salmon Arm liquor store is punishing local wineries for their advocacy in favour of Save-On Foods selling their products in Kamloops. Kamloops wineries, including Monte Creek and Harper&#...