Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Syrian refugee family en route to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The first privately-sponsored Syrian refugee family to arrive in Kamloops will be on our doorstep this week. Heidi Coleman of the group Refugees and Friends Together says the family will ar...
Kayla Derkach Dec 29, 2015

One last push for Operation Red Nose volunteers
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose is still looking for volunteers as it prepares for its busiest night of the year. New Year’s Eve is also the last night of the season for the program. Co-ordinator ...
Kayla Derkach Dec 29, 2015

Yellowhead crash leaves one in critical condition
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a man critically injured in a crash on the Yellowhead Highway this morning was not wearing his seatbelt. According to investigators, the crash happened at about 9:00 this morning a...
Kayla Derkach Dec 29, 2015

Minor delays at the Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS – While it looks like the worst of the storm is over, Winter weather over the last few days created less than desirable conditions at the Kamloops airport. During the height of the stor...
Kayla Derkach Dec 28, 2015

Kamloops residents dig out
KAMLOOPS - Residents spent much of the morning digging out, after a huge dump of snow blanketed the city over the Christmas weekend According to Environment Canada, the city received 20 cm of snow ove...
Kayla Derkach Dec 28, 2015

Where to dispose of your real Christmas tree
KAMLOOPS - With Christmas festivities winding down, residents are reminded of a number of locations where they can dispose their real Christmas trees. Glen Farrow is the Environment Services Manager, ...
Kayla Derkach Dec 27, 2015

Boil water advisory issued at Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS - A boil water advisory is still in place for Sun Peaks, after a water main ruptured yesterday (December 26) in the resort. In an online statement posted at 3:30pm December 27 – Sun Pe...
Kayla Derkach Dec 27, 2015

Stolen truck recovered in Kamloops McDonald's drive-thru
KAMLOOPS - (News release provided by Kamloops RCMP) On December 26, 2015 at 3:30 PM Kamloops RCMP members located a stolen 2014 White Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck with Alberta plates. The vehicle had b...
Kayla Derkach Dec 27, 2015

Snowfall blankets Kamloops, weather alert issued late
KAMLOOPS - Many residents in Kamloops were caught off guard by a substantial snowfall on Saturday and Sunday. On Twitter, residents reported varying amounts of snow falling in the city. 5 cm last two ...
Kayla Derkach Dec 26, 2015

Kamloops RCMP investigate Boxing Day robberies
KAMLOOPS - (News release provided by Kamloops RCMP) Two robberies that occurred in Kamloops on the afternoon of December 26th are believed to have been committed by the same man. At approximately 4:10...
Kayla Derkach Dec 26, 2015

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