Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Impacts of crime survey results to be presented at community meeting
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday evening, concerned residents and business owners will get a chance to see the results of this year's Impacts of Crime survey at a business community safety meeting. Back in Sep...
Nov 15, 2023
Iconic ogre set to make his Sagebrush Theatre debut with 'Shrek the Musical'
KAMLOOPS - Once upon a time, there was a very iconic musical rehearsing in Kamloops. The cast and crew at Western Canada Theatre [WCT] are putting the finishing touches on 'Shrek the Musical' before o...
Nov 14, 2023
Drug advisory for fake Dilaudid tablets issued by Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug advisory for fake Dilaudid tablets containing Isotonitazene, a potent synthetic opioid.Dilaudid, or commonly known as 'Dillies', is an opioid used to treat...
Nov 14, 2023
Kamloops woman eyes trips to hot springs, Mexico, Scotland after $1M Lotto 6/49 win
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' newest millionaire has travel in her future.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 14), the B.C. Lottery Corporation says Elizabeth Czajkowski took home $1 million in the November...
Nov 14, 2023
Two Kamloops residents arrested after Tuesday crime spree ends in Hope
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops residents are being held for court in Hope after a crime spree across multiple jurisdictions. In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 14), Kamloops RCMP mentioned the spree star...
Nov 14, 2023
Large structure fire breaks out on Kamloops' North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A large fire has broken out on a residential property on the city's North Shore. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were called to the fire in the 1100 block of 12th Street just before 2:00 p...
Nov 14, 2023
Kamloops resident joins contest to help raise awareness about Spinal Muscular Atrophy
KAMLOOPS - Cindy Jackson was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy when she was in Grade 4. It's a genetic disease that affects the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and voluntary mus...
James Peters Nov 14, 2023
Police watchdog says officers not to blame for woman's death in Boston Bar-area fire
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has culminated its investigation regarding the death of a woman in Boston Bar on April 2. In a press release issued Friday (Nov. 10), the...
James Peters Nov 14, 2023
Residential home prices continue to rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The average price of a home in Kamloops is up 4.1 per cent from 2022 levels. In October 2022, the average home in Kamloops was $592,617, one year later that price has risen to $616,934. The...
James Peters Nov 14, 2023
Thompson Regional Hospital District Board approves contract for Cancer Care Centre advocacy campaign
KAMLOOPS - At the most recent Thompson Regional Hospital District Board meeting, a contract worth $75,000 was approved for an Kamloops Cancer Centre advocacy campaign. The contract is a 10-month term,...
James Peters Nov 14, 2023
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