Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mount Paul Industrial Park shops adjusting to life after Red Bridge fire
TK'EMLUPS - Crews are still clearing away the remnants of the Red Bridge after a fire destroyed the historic river crossing back in September. The bridge was a connection point between the south shore...
Nov 14, 2024
Children, high school students bring walls to life with mural at Hamlets at Westsyde seniors community
KAMLOOPS - The Hamlets at Westsyde is a living community dedicated to providing quality care and experiences for seniors, according to a Hamlets media release.Hamlets shares a building with Bumble and...
Nov 14, 2024
RCMP nab suspect in North Shore ramming incident
KAMLOOPS - After appealing for information on a man alleged to have rammed a police vehicle, Kamloops RCMP have made an arrest.Detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to ...
Nov 14, 2024
Kamloops RCMP officers among the first to get body cameras as national rollout begins Monday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP officers in Kamloops could be equipped with body cameras as soon as next Monday, Nov. 18, as part of the national police force's roll out of the new technology. While BC RCMP will have...
Nov 14, 2024
Portion of Kamloops archery club's stolen gear recovered; suspect IDs still targeted
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Bowbenders archery club has some of its equipment back.The club lost much of its gear in a theft at the Hillside Drive archery range captured on surveillance video late last mo...
Nov 14, 2024
Traffic snarled on Highway 1 east of Chase due to vehicle incident
CHASE, B.C. - UPDATE (2:20 p.m.): According to Drive BC, the route has now been cleared. EARLIER: The Trans Canada Highway east of the Village of Chase is closed in both directions. DriveBC first repo...
Nov 14, 2024
Kamloops NorthPaws to open 2025 West Coast League season in Port Angeles
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws will open the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season on the road in Port Angeles on May, 30.They'll play their first six games on the road before taking on the Kelowna F...
Nov 14, 2024
Merritt RCMP members not responsible for 2023 triple-fatal collision near Logan Lake: police watchdog
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says Merritt RCMP officers were not criminally responsible for a collision that killed three people outside of Logan Lake last year. According to a decision r...
Nov 14, 2024
Prescribed burns taking place at Pinantan Lake; smoke may be visible
KAMLOOPS - Residents may notice smoke from the Pinantan Lake area this month. The BC Wildfire Service says its crews will help the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District with pile burning to reduce...
Nov 14, 2024
Local RCMP not directly involved in Falkland drug lab bust
FALKLAND, B.C. - The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP did not play a direct role in a drug superlab bust in October. Federal RCMP teams raided what was deemed the "largest, most sophisticated drug lab" in C...
Nov 14, 2024
