Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP investigating targeted shooting at Brocklehurst house
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (12:15 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP say one man was taken to hospital after a targeted shooting at a house in Brocklehurst Friday night, Nov. 15. Police say they were called to the 1700-bloc...
Nov 16, 2024
Fisher lands head coaching gig with Storm after Ludvig steps aside for personal reasons
KAMLOOPS - Andrew Fisher has taken over as head coach of the Kamloops Storm. The junior 'A' tier 2 hockey club issued a media release on Thursday (Nov. 14) to note that on Nov. 4, Head Coach Jan Ludvi...
Nov 15, 2024
Christmas Amalgamated headquarters set up for another season of meal and gift hamper distribution
KAMLOOPS - Christmas Amalgamated is set up for another season of charitable giving, putting together clothing, toys and meal hampers for families in need. CFJC dropped by the headquarters in the Coope...
Nov 15, 2024
Merritt's three-year flood anniversary to be marked with Middlesboro Bridge opening
MERRITT, B.C. - Construction workers are putting the final touches on the new Middlesboro Bridge ahead of its opening on Saturday (Nov. 16) - exactly three years to the day after it was destroyed by f...
Nov 15, 2024
Traffic snarled in north Kamloops due to multiple incidents
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (7:15 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP continue to remain on scene across parts of the North Shore Friday evening, Nov. 15, but details about their activities remain unknown at this time.As of t...
Nov 15, 2024
CUPW Local 758 members picketing around Kamloops amid nationwide Canada Post strike
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops postal workers have set up picket lines around the city Friday (Nov. 15) as part of a nationwide Canada Post strike.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) issued 72-hour strik...
Nov 15, 2024
Annual Wildlights holiday display in Kamloops to begin on Dec. 13
KAMLOOPS - The 2024 edition of Wildlights will get take over the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops in exactly four weeks time, on Dec. 13.BC Wildlife Park General Manager Glenn Grant says there will also b...
Nov 15, 2024
Uber plans B.C.-wide rollout - Kamloops included - in early 2025
KAMLOOPS - The world's largest ridesharing company will start its engines in Kamloops and throughout B.C. in the new year.As of this week, Uber is recruiting drivers across the province. Once it reach...
Nov 15, 2024
Upcoming action film starring Lou Diamond Phillips shot in Kamloops, Logan Lake and Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS - An action film shot in Kamloops, Logan Lake and Cache Creek will be released in limited theatres across Canada next week. IndustryWorks Studios says the film Get Fast stars Lou Diamond Phil...
Nov 15, 2024
'Like our critical thinking brain switches off'; Big Little Science Centre hosts misinformation presentation
KAMLOOPS - Social media and the internet have led to an increase in the spread of misinformation."Misinformation tends to play a lot on our emotions and our biases. And when those two things are in pl...
Nov 14, 2024
