Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Mayor to meet with Ottawa's Environment Minister regarding Ajax
KAMLOOPS - The Federal Environment Minister has expressed willingness to meet with the Mayor of Kamloops regarding the proposed Ajax copper gold mine. In a letter from Ottawa in Tuesdays council agend...
Mar 06, 2016
Murder charge filed in city's first homicide of 2016
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have shed more light on the city’s first homicide of 2016. 32 year old Eric Charlie was arrested yesterday, and charged with the January 22nd killing of 30 year old John Southwel...
Mar 06, 2016
Pedestrians struck in Westsyde Friday night
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP confirm there was a pedestrian motorvehicle incident in Westsyde on Overlander Drive Friday night around 7pm. Police could provide no further comment at this time as the file ...
Mar 05, 2016
Kamloops RCMP officer assaulted while arresting suspect Friday night
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a female officer was injured while attempting to arrest a male suspect Friday night at 8pm. Corporal Jodi Shelkie says RCMP received a call from U-Haul that one of their t...
Mar 05, 2016
Man pulled to safety in downtown house fire
KAMLOOPS - Passerby’s who first reported a house fire at the corner of 5th Avenue and Nicola Street ran inside the home and pulled a resident to his safety. Platoon captain Rob Chalmers says KFR...
Mar 05, 2016
Skills Canada competition start of trades training for students
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University was the site of a trades competition on Friday involving high school and post-secondary students, who got to showcase their skills in their field of expertise. It...
Mar 04, 2016
Students get to Try A Trade at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Elementary students from across the district, as well as a class from Lillooet, got their chance to try out different trades on Friday at Thompson Rivers University. The students got to try...
Mar 04, 2016
Kamloops residents: get ready to Boogie!
KAMLOOPS - After what seems like an eternity, winter is all but over in the Southern Interior. The snow has melted, and spring-like weather has returned. With spring comes the desire to get outside an...
Mar 04, 2016
Donations pouring in at SPCA for Skitter B
KAMLOOPS - Skitter B, the young cat who was brought to the SPCA last weekend with severe injuries, is still recovering at a local veterinarian hospital in Aberdeen, but people are stepping forward to ...
Mar 04, 2016
Report of imminent gang war false: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they can’t corroborate a local media report that Kamloops is on the verge of a turf war between rival drug-dealing gangs. Corporal Cheryl Bush was responding to a story print...
Mar 04, 2016
