Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Lake announces he won't run for a third term
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson will have a new MLA after next spring’s election. Terry Lake has announced he will not run for a third term for the BC Liberals. Lake made the announcement thi...
Sep 01, 2016
Vote on tentative CUPW, Canada Post deal expected in October
KAMLOOPS - When Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) reached a tentative deal on Tuesday, Aug 30, it came as a relief to Kamloops Local 758, but there’s still the matter o...
Sep 01, 2016
Robber steals ATM from golf course
KAMLOOPS - RCMP responded to an alarm received at the Eagle Point Golf Club just after 3:00 AM this morning. When police got there, Corporal Cheryl Bush says they found the front door was forcefully o...
Sep 01, 2016
IH issues warning after overdose spike in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued an overdose alert for Kamloops after five suspected illicit drug overdoses in the past 48 hours. One of the suspected overdoses was fatal. According to IH, the in...
Aug 31, 2016
Mothers share stories of loss on International Overdose Awareness Day
KAMLOOPS - Losing a child is a mother’s worst nightmare, but with the overwhelming presence of the dangerous opioid fentanyl in illicit drugs it’s becoming a tragic reality for some. This ...
Aug 31, 2016
Kamloops Fire Rescue determines cause of McBeth fire
Kamloops Fire Rescue officials say a fire that destroyed a townhouse unit on McBeth Place in the West End early yesterday morning started in the kitchen. Inspector Ray Webster says occupants of the un...
Aug 31, 2016
BC health minister completes "thrill of a lifetime" freefall
KAMLOOPS - BC’s health minister now has firsthand knowledge of the health benefits of jumping out of an airplane. At the Thompson Rivers University Foundation Gala earlier this year, Terry Lake ...
Aug 31, 2016
The last supper: Kamloops Keg to serve its final guests
KAMLOOPS - Today is the last day for steak lovers to patronize The Keg Restaurant on Lorne Street. The eatery is closing its doors after its owners, The Culos Development Group, decided to get out of ...
Aug 31, 2016
Communist Party to run candidates in both Kamloops ridings
KAMLOOPS - The Communist Party of BC has announced it will run candidates in both Kamloops-area ridings during next spring’s election campaign. Former Kamloops and District Labour Council presid...
Aug 31, 2016
Kamloops cab driver recovering quickly after stabbing
KAMLOOPS - A local cab driver is on the road to recovery only one week after a violent attack in Kamloops. Cal Huntington was stabbed by a passenger last Wednesday, Aug 24, on Pleasant Street near 8th...
Aug 31, 2016
