Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Guilty plea expected in shooting of Kamloops RCMP officer
KAMLOOPS -Kenneth Knutson, the man accused of shooting Corporal J.R. Michaud shooting Corporal J.R. Michaud in December 2014 intends to enter a guilty plea. An agent acting on behalf of Knutson’...
Kayla Derkach Jan 18, 2016

Mediation extended in TRU Faculty contract talks
KAMLOOPS - Is there good news in the ongoing battle between Thompson Rivers University and its faculty? It’s hard to say because of the media blackout on right now, but TRU’s faculty assoc...
Kayla Derkach Jan 18, 2016

Northills Mall security officers bear sprayed
KAMLOOPS - A pair of security officers stopped a suspected thief at Northills Mall yesterday, despite being bear sprayed in the process. RCMP say a loss prevention officer and mall security officer sa...
Kayla Derkach Jan 18, 2016

Sahali liquor store robbed at gunpoint
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at a Sahali liquor store. At about 10:35 last night, a man entered the Liquor Depot on Summit Drive, pointed a gun at two employe...
Kayla Derkach Jan 18, 2016

KGHM-Ajax says project won't threaten public health
KAMLOOPS - Experts hired by KGHM-Ajax to help prepare the company’s environmental application say the project’s impacts to air quality should not be a concern. According to Peter Reid of S...
Kayla Derkach Jan 18, 2016

Ajax Application Made Public
KAMLOOPS - Before many people in Kamloops issued an opinion on the proposed KGHM-Ajax copper-gold mine, they said they wanted to wait for the facts. Now, the facts are in. The Environmental Assessment...
Kayla Derkach Jan 18, 2016

Health ministers signal new relations with federal government at Vancouver talks
VICTORIA - The federal government's election promises are expected to be closely examined by the country's health ministers during an annual meeting that's expected to be more co-operative than in pas...
Kayla Derkach Jan 17, 2016

2 KFR trucks struck while responding to vehicle incidents
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue confirms two of their trucks were struck while responding to motor vehicle incidents Sunday, January 17. Captain Jeff Bell says the Rescue truck and Engine 3 truck from...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2016

DWC volunteer group hikes Africa's tallest mountain
KILIMANJARO, Tanzania - The Kamloops “Kili Crew” consisting of 18 hikers climbed Africa’s tallest mountain this week. Organized by Developing World Connections in Kamloops, the group...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2016

Storm systems bringing snow for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Residents are waking up to a light snowfall in Kamloops. Environment Canada Meteorologist Mike Gismondi says the snow began to fall around 4 am Saturday. He says there’s a couple of s...
Kayla Derkach Jan 16, 2016

Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Removing bathroom doors at Barriere Secondary increases safety concerns
Apr 02, 2026

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Early Spring Pruning
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: April 2, 2026
Apr 02, 2026
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Kamloops deserves the full story
Apr 01, 2026

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Purple Potatoes
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Supporting small businesses in B.C.
Apr 01, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: Beyond fear - how schools can support safety
Mar 31, 2026