Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police concerned about green space fires
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have a warning to the public after a couple of fires were discovered in the green space above Aberdeen last week. Corporal Jodi Shelkie says they had both ignited near hiking trails ab...
Jul 25, 2016
Chamber scolds Cavers for opinion expressed at TransMountain hearing
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has issued a news release scolding Kamloops Councillor Donovan Cavers for his comments at last week’s hearings into the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans M...
Jul 25, 2016
Severe thunderstorm watch continued Tuesday in Kamloops and the Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - The severe thunderstorm watch that was issued yesterday for parts of the Interior is being continued this morning. Environment Canada says we could experience thunderstorms at various times...
Jul 25, 2016
New RIH hospital parkade now open
KAMLOOPS - If you’re going to Royal Inland Hospital today, you’ll want to know that the new parkade opens today. The 350-stall parkade will be accessed through the breezeway just south 3rd...
Jul 25, 2016
Butler sentenced to 13 years in jail for killing ex-girlfriend
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend will spend at least the next 13 years in prison. 42 year old Christopher Butler was sentenced for second degree murder in BC S...
Jul 25, 2016
Guns seized after incident on Coquihalla
MERRITT - RCMP have a 44-year old man in custody and have recovered a number of firearms after an incident on the Coquihalla near Merritt. Police attending the scene found six firearms in the vehicle,...
Jul 23, 2016
New lifesaving tool at RIH thanks to Kamloops Firefighters
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital has a new piece of life-saving equipment, thanks to a generous donation from the Kamloops Fire Fighters Charitable Society. The Lucas 2 is a robot that can perform che...
Jul 22, 2016
Stolen vehicle and sawed-off shotgun seized in overnight arrest
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have a 47-year old Alberta man in custody as well as a sawed-off shotgun after an overnight arrest. The incident actually started last night (Thursday) , when police got a report of su...
Jul 22, 2016
Residents make quick work of dousing house fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue called to a house fire in Rayleigh last night. The fire broke out in a garage at a home at 248 Montego Road. KFR officials say residents of the area used garden hos...
Jul 22, 2016
Preparations underway for Kamloops Marathon
KAMLOOPS - This Sunday marks the 5th annual Sportchek Kamloops Marathon with participants taking part from all over North America. The event which is a fundraiser for TRU Athletics and the Canadian Ti...
Jul 22, 2016
