Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Food Bank Starfish Backpacks feeds 225 students, inspires food security education
KAMLOOPS - By the end of the work week, mornings are busy at the Kamloops Food Bank. An assembly line of volunteers sort, pack, and deliver hundreds of bags for the Starfish Backpack program. "Obvious...
Aaron Schulze Oct 19, 2023
Man arrested, released with court date, after late night business break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one man has been arrested, and released with a court date, as part of an investigation into a late night break and enter. In a release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says around 11 ...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops RCMP track stolen truck to Lac du Bois; Kelowna man arrested
KAMLOOPS - A Kelowna man was arrested after a police dog helped Kamloops RCMP officers track a stolen truck Wednesday (Oct. 18).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says poli...
James Peters Oct 19, 2023
RCMP searching for witnesses in carjacking attempt in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for witnesses and video related to an attempted carjacking in Valleyview Wednesday (Oct. 18) evening.In a news release issued Thursday morning, police say they w...
Aaron Schulze Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops mayor, council share greatly differing evaluations of UBCM convention
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' mayor and councillors came away from last month's Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver with vastly different views of how effective their meetings with prov...
James Peters Oct 18, 2023
Big promotions, minimal impact for taxpayer says Kamloops CAO
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops CAO David Trawin is shaking up his senior management team to align with council's strategic plan.During Tuesday's city council meeting the city's CAO announced promotions f...
Aaron Schulze Oct 18, 2023
'This is our home'; Lytton residents rally against prolonged delays in the village's rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Chants of "Our town" rang out throughout the charred husk of Lytton on Wednesday (Oct. 18) afternoon as fed-up residents marched through the still-not-rebuilt village, now 840 days sinc...
Aaron Schulze Oct 18, 2023
Logan Lake school placed on hold-and-secure due to nearby RCMP raid
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A school in Logan Lake was placed on hold-and-secure protocol Wednesday (Oct. 18) as RCMP raided a home nearby.Southeast District RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy says Mounties f...
Aaron Schulze Oct 18, 2023
Kamloops mayor investigating source of city hall leaks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says he has launched his own investigation to determine who among council and staff has been passing privileged information to local media.Hamer-Jackson ha...
James Peters Oct 18, 2023
RCMP look for men who may have info on North Shore assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP investigators are looking to speak with three men who may have information related to a North Shore robbery from about one month ago.In a news release, Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoi...
James Peters Oct 18, 2023
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