Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Parking study shows enough spots in Downtown Kamloops, but KCBIA wants consistent enforcement
KAMLOOPS - A new parking management study from city staff was recently brought before Kamloops council. And the downtown business association says while there are enough parking stalls for now, work c...
Aaron Schulze Nov 02, 2023
Council feels Point-in-Time count not reflective of true problem of unhoused in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A reported 50 per cent increase in the homeless population in Kamloops is certainly a stern warning for city council, especially as some councillors feel it underrepresents the full problem...
Aaron Schulze Nov 02, 2023
Monday crash near Summit Connector yields weapons, drugs
KAMLOOPS - A two-vehicle crash near the Summit Connector early Monday morning (Oct. 30) gave RCMP more than they bargained for.According to detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn, the crash betwe...
Nov 02, 2023
Kamloops RCMP on the lookout for suspects who stole tow truck after vehicle was hooked up
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are trying to determine who stole a tow truck after it hooked up their vehicle at roadside.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident hap...
Nov 02, 2023
One charged after Halloween stabbing outside Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital
MERRITT, B.C. - A man has been arrested and charged after a Halloween stabbing just outside of Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt.In a news release, Merritt RCMP say members were called to the hospital...
Aaron Schulze Nov 02, 2023
Can you identify this Lillooet break-in suspect?
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Lillooet hope residents can help identify a suspect who broke into the community's Tim Hortons location.The crime happened early in the morning of September 26 at the restaurant loc...
Nov 02, 2023
Mounties will not be charged after wild chase from Falkland to Westwold ends in rough arrest
WESTWOLD, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says RCMP officers who used potentially lethal force against a home invasion suspect after a wild chase in the Westwold area will not be charged.The incident be...
Aaron Schulze Nov 02, 2023
Vehicle incident halts eastbound traffic on Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 97 fully reopened.UPDATE (7 a.m.): DriveBC says the Okanagan Connector at Brenda Mine Road now has a lane open in each direction.EARLIER: MERRIT...
Aaron Schulze Nov 02, 2023
One year after it was announced, new pay model for B.C. family physicians showing signs of success
KAMLOOPS - Last year, the B.C. government introduced changes to the way family doctors are paid and a local physician says he's already noticed an improvement. Dr. Grant Del Begio has practiced in the...
Aaron Schulze Nov 01, 2023
Local Jeep community to light up Kamloops in honour of Shannon White
KAMLOOPS - It's now been two years since Shannon White went missing, after the Kamloops woman didn't show up at work on November 1, 2021. And two years later, the investigation into her suspicious dis...
Aaron Schulze Nov 01, 2023
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