Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Officers assaulted, spat on during arrest of intoxicated teen: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment says two officers were assaulted in the course of arresting a teenager for public intoxication Wednesday (Oct. 16).In a news release, Cpl. Cr...
Oct 17, 2024
Charges recommended after dog dragged behind vehicle in Merritt: BC SPCA
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it has seized a dog after it was dragged behind a vehicle in Merritt.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 17), the BC SPCA's Eileen Drever says the young collie mix...
Oct 17, 2024
TSB issues report into fiery 2022 crash between train and pickup truck east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its report into a fiery collision between a train and a CP Rail pickup truck that took place nearly two years ago just east of Kamloops.On...
Oct 17, 2024
Electoral Officer for Kamloops-North Thompson riding talks advance voting, election night
KAMLOOPS - David Poulin is District Electoral Officer for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding. As of Wednesday (Oct. 16) morning, about 9,000 votes had been cast in the district for the upcoming provin...
Oct 17, 2024
Nearly one-third of Kamloops Centre voters take advantage of advance voting period
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 30 per cent of eligible voters in Kamloops Centre participated in advance voting. Numbers released by Elections BC show Kamloops Centre had 3,337 ballots cast on the final day of adv...
Oct 17, 2024
Erosion rehabilitation work beginning on popular trail within Sahali Terrace Nature Park
KAMLOOPS - A popular trail within Sahali Terrace Nature Park will be unavailable for most of the autumn and winter. Starting Monday, Oct. 28, the City of Kamloops says crews will work to rehabilitate ...
Oct 17, 2024
With a riding that touches Tobiano, Ashcroft and Anahim Lake, Cariboo-Chilcotin's Doerkson focused on health care and industry
KAMLOOPS - The Cariboo-Chilcotin riding, like many in the region, saw massive boundary changes, now including the communities of Ashcroft and Cache Creek, along with Tobiano and Cherry Creek just west...
Oct 16, 2024
Flu shots are here - one of three jabs Kamloops-area residents might need this fall
KAMLOOPS - It's that time of year again - flu shots are now available at your local pharmacy. All B.C. residents 6 months of age or older can get a free flu vaccine. This year's shot protects against ...
Oct 16, 2024
ELECTION ISSUES: Kamloops candidates discuss housing and affordability
KAMLOOPS - The cost of inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September, now below the central bank's target of 2.0 per cent. It comes ahead of the next Bank of Canada key interest rate announcement, with ...
Oct 16, 2024
Landsdowne Transit Exchange to be moved to St. Paul Street during final construction phase
KAMLOOPS - The Landsdowne Transit Exchange will be relocated to between the 400-block and 600-block of St. Paul Street during Stage 5 of the City Centre Sanitary Upgrades Project, which is slated to b...
Oct 16, 2024
