Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Three teens arrested following string of break-ins
KAMLOOPS - RCMP arrested three teenagers after a string of burglaries in Upper Sahali early this morning (December 7, 2015). Investigators responded just after 4 am, after receiving a call of three pe...
Dec 07, 2015
Shoe memorial held in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On December 6th 1989, a 25 year old man entered L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, and shot 28 people, killing 14 women. Since that tragic event, December 6th has been known as the National...
Dec 07, 2015
Man accused of shooting Kamloops RCMP officer, headed to trial
KAMLOOPS - Kenneth Knutson is headed to trial. The man accused of shooting a Kamloops RCMP officer during a traffic stop in Batchelor Heights one year ago had a brief preliminary hearing today. Corpor...
Dec 07, 2015
Exchange toys for unpaid Impark parking tickets
KAMLOOPS - A much loved holiday tradition is back. Impark, one of the largest parking management companies in North America is extending a holiday gift to residents in Kamloops. In exchange for a new,...
Dec 07, 2015
Rivers Trail section may close due to erosion
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops parks staff are recommending council approve the permanent closure of a section of the Rivers Trail. The portion affected is along the South Thompson River beneath the Yell...
Dec 06, 2015
Investing in the future: Is a university education worth it?
KAMLOOPS - University is an expensive endeavour, it can cost students more than fifteen thousand dollars per year of study and finding a job once you've completed your studies is never a guarantee. A ...
Dec 06, 2015
Special Weather Statement for the Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway only had about 10-12 centimetres of snow overnight but a Special Weather Statement remains in effect. Meteorologist Greg Peirce says another storm is expected to roll...
Dec 06, 2015
Santa Shuffle takes over Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - It’s a tradition across Canada: the Santa Shuffle has been part of the Salvation Army’s holiday fundraising campaign for 25 years. For the sixth year, runners from Kamloops took...
Dec 05, 2015
8th annual Shoe Memorial in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - After the murder of her mother, a Kamloops woman was inspired to keep her and other victims memories alive by organizing what’s called the Shoe Memorial. Lynn Schasse has organized th...
Dec 04, 2015
Kamloops reaction to passing of former Premier Bill Bennett
KAMLOOPS - Former Premier of B.C. Bill Bennett died yesterday in Kelowna. He was 83 and had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Bennett succeeded his father W.A.C. Bennett...
Dec 04, 2015
