Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fatal collision near Ashcroft Sunday under investigation
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Ashcroft RCMP are investigating a single motor vehicle accident that took place on December 1, that took the lives of two people.RCMP report emergency crews responded at approximately...
Dec 3, 2024
Kamloops RCMP officer given one year probation after rough arrest outside City Hall
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer pleaded guilty to the lesser of two charges after a rough arrest outside of Kamloops City Hall a year ago that was captured on video. In Kamloops Law Courts Monday (...
Dec 3, 2024
Kamloops SPCA caring for eight stray cats, preparing to welcome 15 to 25 more from same property
KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA is reminding residents of the ramifications of feeding stray cats as the Community Animal Centre in Kamloops prepared to welcome dozens of four-legged friends. In a news release...
Dec 3, 2024
Kamloops firefighters heat up charity campaign with annual calendar
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters are trading in their uniforms for a different kind of exposure, all in the name of charity. The Kamloops Firefighters Charitable Society's annual calendar is back, aim...
Dec 2, 2024
Winter mill curtailments welcome B.C.'s new forests minister and critic to their roles
KAMLOOPS - While the Tolko Heffley Creek Mill was a hive of activity on Monday (Dec. 2) morning, come December 20, the mill will be shut down for all business except deliveries. It's one of six Tolko ...
Dec 2, 2024
Free public swimming a popular heat-beating option in 2024: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The free public swimming offered by the City of Kamloops during heat waves in the summer made a big splash, according to data from the city.Emergency Preparedness Manager Ty Helgason says t...
Dec 2, 2024
Sarai to address secret recording of Hamer-Jackson at special Kamloops council meeting Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops councillors are set to hold a special meeting Tuesday (Dec. 3) in the wake of the revelation that Bill Sarai secretly recorded a conversation with Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson nearly t...
Dec 2, 2024
Cuts for Toys returns to downtown Kamloops Monday
KAMLOOPS - A downtown Kamloops barbershop is offering up its services in exchange for toy donations Monday (Dec. 2) as part of the 10th annual Cuts for Toys event. People who come to Manhandler Barber...
Dec 2, 2024
All Kamloops utility bills available online as Canada Post strike continues
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says residents will be able to access all utility bills online as the strike at Canada Post, which is interrupting mail delivery across the country, is now into its thi...
Dec 2, 2024
North Kamloops library to undergo renovations in 2025
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is expected to begin planning for a number of upgrades at the North Kamloops library in the near future.Chief Librarian Judy Moore says the exist...
Dec 2, 2024
