Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Syrian Refugee family arrives in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Emotions were high as a large group awaited the arrival of a Syrian refugee family at the Kamloops Airport today. Kamloops boy Rahman Tawhid was eagerly awaiting the family and says, “...
Dec 31, 2015
CN confirms diesel spill in Kamloops railyard
KAMLOOPS - Both CN Rail and the provincial Ministry of Environment are confirming a major fuel spill in the Kamloops CN railyard on Christmas Day. According to a spokesperson for CN Rail, about 7000 l...
Dec 31, 2015
Police out in full force on New Year's Eve
KAMLOOPS - If you’re driving to and from New Year’s celebrations tonight, prepare to meet the men and women in blue. Sergeant Mike Pears of RCMP Central Interior Traffic Services says it w...
Dec 31, 2015
Record year at BC Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Park has set a record for visitors marking the most successful year. The 100,000th guest walked into the park last night, exceeding the park’s last record of 88,745 ...
Dec 31, 2015
Kamloops Snow Angels busier than ever
KAMLOOPS - Senior citizens across Kamloops have been struggling to clear the snow from their driveways and sidewalks after this week’s dump. That has Oncore Seniors Society working hard to match...
Dec 30, 2015
City of Kamloops snow-clearing budget drained
KAMLOOPS - A City of Kamloops snow-clearing budget that looked healthy last week has been blown out of the water by this week’s barrage of the white stuff. Streets and Environmental Services Man...
Dec 30, 2015
Syrian refugee family to arrive in Kamloops this week
KAMLOOPS - The long wait for the arrival of a Syrian refugee family to Kamloops is almost over. The sponsored family of two adults and three children will be arriving at the Kamloops Airport tomorrow....
Dec 30, 2015
Bikini Bill's loses its tops... and bottoms
KAMLOOPS - A downtown Kamloops swimwear store is both topless and bottomless today. Early this morning, thieves smashed a display window at Bikini Bill’s and made off with three mannequins cloth...
Dec 30, 2015
Missing teen found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (9:39 a.m., Dec 31): Kamloops RCMP say Sydney Beckley has been located and is safe. EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP have corrected the name of a local teenager reported missing earlier this m...
Dec 30, 2015
Kamloops Fire Rescue wraps up 2015
KAMLOOPS — With 2015 almost finished, Kamloops Fire Rescue is taking the time to look back on the year which was for the department. Life Safety Educator for KFR, Cpt. Sheldon Guertin says the n...
Dec 29, 2015
