Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fire officials prepared for the May long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The weather forecast may not seem conducive to wildfires, but nonetheless, Kamloops Fire Centre officials say looks can be deceiving. May long weekend is generally the start of the camping ...
May 20, 2016
Kamloops hops farming operation setting down roots
KAMLOOPS - The craft beer market has exploded in recent years, resulting in a high demand for good quality hops, the plants used to flavour beer. $25 million worth of hops were imported into Canada la...
May 20, 2016
Kamloops RCMP seek missing 14 year old
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking for your help finding a teenager who has been missing for nearly three weeks. 14 year old Maryjane Carlick, who goes by ‘MJ,’ was last seen on May 2 on Sydney...
May 20, 2016
Red tape reduction could result in cheaper craft beer
KAMLOOPS - The next time you buy some locally-brewed beer, less of your purchase price will be going to the government. The province announced today that the markup is being dropped by 25 per cent. Da...
May 20, 2016
Suspected fentanyl dealer arrested in North Shore raid
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a raid on a notorious North Shore residence earlier this month led them to arrest a suspected fentanyl dealer. RCMP began looking into the home in the 900-block of 13th St...
May 20, 2016
Another award for distinguished Broadcast Centre Executive
KAMLOOPS - He may be retired, but the awards continue to be heaped on the former Chair of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. Rick Arnish was named the Broadcaster of the Year by the B.C. Association of...
May 20, 2016
Kamloops woman faces impaired charges after smashup
KAMLOOPS - Lots of damage, but no injuries after a three-vehicle accident late last night downtown. Police were called to a parking lot at 271 West Victoria Street just before midnight. They found tha...
May 20, 2016
Hungry bears test garbage bin at B.C. Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - Every year the Conservation Officer Service in Kamloops is called out to deal with nuisance bears and garbage. A city bylaw is in place to reduce that risk, but not everyone abides by the r...
May 19, 2016
Stoned dog's owner: mind your roaches
KAMLOOPS - It sounds like the premise for a stoner comedy, but for Barb Alonzo, a baked dog is no laughing matter. Alonzo and her family were recently camping near Roche Lake when she noticed her Weim...
May 19, 2016
Seatbelt infractions skyrocket during RCMP traffic blitz
KAMLOOPS - The results of an RCMP traffic blitz in Kamloops this week show a surprising number of local people still don’t wear seat belts. Mounties set up on Fortune Drive, Columbia Street, and...
May 19, 2016
