Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RAW VIDEO: Car hauler goes up in flames outside of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - An apparent brake fire on a car hauler semi destroyed a load of pickup trucks outside of Kamloops Thursday morning (Oct. 26).WATCH: (Video Credit: Facebook / Skilled Truckers Canada)The tru...
Oct 26, 2023
R.I.P.: B.C. Wildlife Park puts an end to Boo at the Zoo
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Park has announced the permanent end to Boo at the Zoo, saying attendance at the annual event was not high enough to offset costs. In a statement on the park's website, ma...
James Peters Oct 26, 2023
B.C.'s police watchdog finds Kamloops RCMP officer didn't fracture woman's wrist during February arrest
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog says a Kamloops RCMP officer was not responsible for a woman's fractured wrist in February 2023.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 26), the Independent Investiga...
Aaron Schulze Oct 26, 2023
Mustard Seed to operate two shelters for Kamloops' homeless population this winter
KAMLOOPS - A pair of shelters for Kamloops residents experiencing homelessness will be ready for the winter season.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 26) morning, the Mustard Seed says it, along ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 26, 2023
TRU respiratory therapy program trains flexible, skilled professionals for the rigours of the healthcare world
KAMLOOPS - Respiratory therapists (RTs) can be the unsung heroes of the healthcare world. While less well-known than doctors and nurses, they play a vital role in many facets of patient care."From bra...
Aaron Schulze Oct 25, 2023
Remembrance Day poppy campaign begins with flowers pinned on mayor, Tk'emlups and RCMP reps
KAMLOOPS - The first Remembrance Day poppies were given out Wednesday (Oct. 25) in Kamloops, marking the start of this year's poppy campaign. The official poppy campaign will begin in earnest on Frida...
Oct 25, 2023
Generous donation boosts reward for information into Ryan Shtuka's 2018 disappearance
KAMLOOPS - Ryan Shtuka was last seen in the early morning hours of February 17, 2018 when he left a party on Sun Peaks. He never showed up for work the next day.Over the past five-and-a-half years, Sh...
Aaron Schulze Oct 25, 2023
As Kamloops This Week winds down, staffers begin to hatch plans for a new newspaper
KAMLOOPS - "Today is Wednesday, October 25, 2023. A momentous day in Kamloops This Week's legacy; our final printing day, our final publication day," Christopher Foulds, former Kamloops This Week edit...
Aaron Schulze Oct 25, 2023
KTW Christmas Cheer campaign to live on with B.C. Interior Community Foundation
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops This Week (KTW) Christmas Cheer campaign will live on, even as the newspaper closes up shop.In a news release, the B.C. Interior Community Foundation (BCICF) has announced it w...
Oct 25, 2023
'Please slow down'; YRB plow truck being struck the cause of lengthy Coquihalla Highway closure
KAMLOOPS - A snowplow truck being struck was the reason for the closure of the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt Wednesday (Oct. 25) morning.In a photo posted to social media...
Aaron Schulze Oct 25, 2023
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