Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

School district warns parents after reported cougar sighting
KAMLOOPS - A reported cougar sighting prompted a warning for parents in Brocklehurst this afternoon. District 73 Assistant Superintendent John Churchley says the sighting was reported near Parkcrest E...
Kayla Derkach Feb 03, 2016

Yellowhead highway crash victim dies in hospital
KAMLOOPS - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed a crash that took place on the Yellowhead Highway on December 29th has now turned fatal. 61-year-old Wesley Earl Peters died in Royal Inland Hospital l...
Kayla Derkach Feb 03, 2016

Improved communication sought after drug overdoses
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops street outreach worker is calling for more communication between emergency responders and social agencies in order to prevent overdoses. Ken Salter of ASK Wellness says there hav...
Kayla Derkach Feb 03, 2016

RCMP investigating Valleyview hit and run
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for a driver who left the scene after crashing into a pedestrian in Valleyview February 2. It happened in a crosswalk near the intersection of Valleyview Drive and Comazett...
Kayla Derkach Feb 03, 2016

Robertson trial adjourned until April
KAMLOOPS - The trial of Sarah and Jason Robertson, the Kamloops couple facing 18 weapon-related charges after a May 2014 raid, has been adjourned until April. On Tuesday, Crown requested that time to ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 03, 2016

Westsyde Pool future still uncertain
KAMLOOPS - It's been closed since June of last year, and after today's City Council meeting, it unclear when the Westsyde pool will re-open. What started as a roof repair, and turned into a multi-mill...
Kayla Derkach Feb 02, 2016

Canadian Freightways shutting down Kamloops operation
KAMLOOPS - The parent company of Canadian Freightways confirms its Kamloops location will be closing, effective February 12. Canadian Freightways, located at 1120 McGill Road in Kamloops is a nation w...
Kayla Derkach Feb 02, 2016

Pricey produce impacts social agencies
KAMLOOPS - It’s what fuels us and keeps us healthy. But soaring fruits and vegetable costs, are jeopardizing food security for the city’s most vulnerable. WATCH: Full report by Tanya Croni...
Kayla Derkach Feb 02, 2016

Video surveillance of search unveiled in Robertson trial
KAMLOOPS - Defense for Sarah and Jason Robertson has unveiled video surveillance from their home on 152 Arrowstone Drive, one of three residences searched on May 8, 2014. The couple is facing 18 charg...
Kayla Derkach Feb 02, 2016

Another Kamloops arts community pillar passes away
KAMLOOPS - We have lost another pillar in its arts community. Long-time music teacher, and past-President of the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts, Marilyn Wiwcharuk, passed away yesterday afte...
Kayla Derkach Feb 02, 2016

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