Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tk'emlups B&E suspect arrested after aborted swim for freedom
KAMLOOPS - A break-and-enter suspect made a swim for freedom this morning, but didn’t get very far. Kamloops RCMP say a resident of the G & M Trailer Park called police at about 6:00 a.m., r...
Jun 21, 2017
Kamloops newcomers recount journeys to Canada on World Refugee Day
KAMLOOPS - World Refugee Day is recognized on this day every year, but never before have so many people been displaced by violence, persecution, and disaster. According to the United Nations, there ar...
Jun 20, 2017
SSN designates Jacko Lake as heritage site
KAMLOOPS - On March 4th, 2017 the Stk'emlpsemc te Secwepemc Nation announced they unequivocally opposed the proposed KGHM-Ajax Copper and Gold Mine. Their decision came after a long and considered rev...
Jun 20, 2017
Bylaw feels officers are safe enough on Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS - Days after the city determined bylaw officers should not carry batons, pepper spray, or handcuffs on Kamloops streets, the city’s community safety department addressed council on Tues...
Jun 20, 2017
KGHM-Ajax acknowledges concerns from SLR, feels report is balanced
KAMLOOPS - KGHM-Ajax was not in attendance at Monday night’s meeting, wanting to give the floor entirely to SLR. But the company drafting the Ajax mine project is satisfied with the final report...
Jun 20, 2017
River levels drop; risk remains high
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says there is good news and bad news for the Thompson Rivers through the city. Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says for now, it appears the flood risk has waned....
Jun 20, 2017
Cyclist injured in Columbia Street collision
KAMLOOPS - A cyclist was injured after a collision with a pickup truck in Sahali this afternoon. The collision took place at about 3:00 p.m., near the entrance to the Hospitality Inn on Columbia Stree...
Jun 20, 2017
Foot chase leads to arrest in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - A 24 year old Kamloops man is in custody after a failed run from police this afternoon. RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says officers were called to Brocklehurst over the noon hour to investigate so...
Jun 20, 2017
SLR's final Ajax report outlines air quality concerns, boasts economic benefits
KAMLOOPS - When SLR presented its initial findings last year, KGHM promised 94% dust mitigation, which the environmental consultant said would be a difficult feat. At Monday night’s meeting, SLR...
Jun 20, 2017
Unseasonably quiet fire season continues, hot weather coming
KAMLOOPS - It’s a fire season that so far has proven unusually quiet. The wet spring in Kamloops, with record rainfall, means there is less threat of fire in the backcountry. “To date, the...
Jun 19, 2017
