Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops woman handed keys to 2017 Y Dream Home
KAMLOOPS - It was the phone call of a lifetime for one Kamloops woman. Earlier this week, Beverley Ireland was told she was the winner of this year’s Y Dream Home. The retiree was one of 11,500 ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 7, 2017

Kids summer camps and activities in full swing throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - What better way to spend a hot summer day than learning rugby in the company of new friends. The week long summer camp at McGowan Park Elementary is one of many Pacific Sport is hosting aro...
Kayla Derkach Jul 6, 2017

Police searching for Kamloops carjacking suspect
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for a suspect after a frightening carjacking attempt in downtown Kamloops. According to a release, a woman was getting out of her vehicle after parking it in the 900-block ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 6, 2017

Real time transit information set to roll out in Kamloops
Kamloops is one of seven communities that will get new, real time technology on its BC Transit buses. The technology will allow customers to track the location of individual buses by using a free smar...
Kayla Derkach Jul 6, 2017

Torch run opens Special Olympic B.C. Summer Games
KAMLOOPS - The Special Olympic B.C. Summer Games’ cauldron won’t be officially lit until Thursday night during the Opening Ceremony, but a police escort with athletes and law enforcement f...
Kayla Derkach Jul 6, 2017

Cherry Creek brush fire destroys shop, damages home
KAMLOOPS - A brush fire that began with a car crash near Cherry Creek yesterday afternoon has destroyed a contractor’s shop and several other outbuildings. The fire began just after 3:30 p.m., w...
Kayla Derkach Jul 6, 2017

No campfire ban in Kamloops despite high fire danger rating
KAMLOOPS - Much of the province has been experiencing a long stretch of dry, hot weather, but a campfire ban has yet to go into effect in the Kamloops Fire Centre. There has been little precipitation ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 5, 2017

Kamloops woman wins Y Dream Home
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is the lucky owner of a brand new home in Juniper Ridge. Beverley Ireland won this year’s Kamloops Y Dream Home. This year’s home is a four-thousand square foot...
Kayla Derkach Jul 5, 2017

Man robs North Shore convenience store at knifepoint
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for help tracking down the man who robbed a convenience store on the North Shore this afternoon. Officers say the man walked into the Cornerstone Market on 12th Str...
Kayla Derkach Jul 5, 2017

Crash causes brush fire near Cherry Creek
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - Fire crews have largely contained a brush fire off the Trans Canada Highway near Cherry Creek. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle accident ignited grass in the ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 5, 2017

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