Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Arson suspected in Red Bridge blaze: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - After initially saying it was suspicious, Kamloops RCMP are now saying they suspect arson in the fire that destroyed the historic Red Bridge early Thursday morning (Sept. 19).The fire was d...
Sep 20, 2024
Kamloops awarded first Sport Heritage Community designation by BC Sports Hall of Fame
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has received the first ever Sport Heritage Community designation by the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The reveal was made at the Hall's inaugural annual summit that's being held in Kamlo...
Sep 20, 2024
City officials assured Red Bridge problem will get plenty of provincial attention, even with election looming
KAMLOOPS - The Red Bridge, despite connecting the City of Kamloops to the Tk'emlups Reserve, is a provincial asset, managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) under Minister R...
Sep 19, 2024
Schulz, 37, wanted by Tk'emlups Rural RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups Rural RCMP have put the word out on a wanted man.Mark Aaron Schulz, 37, is wanted for failing to comply with a release order. The warrant was issued one week ago, Sept. 12.Descrip...
Sep 19, 2024
David Thompson Elementary students have a 'wheelie' good time learning bike safety
KAMLOOPS- Thursday morning (Sept. 19), David Thompson Elementary teamed up with RCMP, ICBC and a local bike mechanic to teach its students about bike safety. "I would say 95 per cent of the students c...
Sep 19, 2024
TRU breaks ground on new Indigenous Education Centre
KAMLOOPS - Thursday morning (Sept. 19), Thompson Rivers University broke ground on a new Indigenous Education Centre. The $22-million project was announced almost a year ago, with construction slated ...
Sep 19, 2024
ICCHA Wish Fund organizer starts petition to demand better cardiac treatment at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - The organizer behind the ICCHA Wish Fund held a news conference on Thursday (Sept. 19), raising his concerns with Interior Health and the provincial government about cardiac care at Royal I...
Sep 19, 2024
Mt. Paul businesses expect slowdown with link to downtown Kamloops now gone
KAMLOOPS - It's unclear how long it will take for a new Red Bridge to be built as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will need to work with both the City of Kamloops and Tk'emlups te Se...
Sep 19, 2024
RCMP looking to pounce on suspect responsible for bizarre cat theft in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for a different kind of cat burglar.Police say they want to know who stole Luna the cat from her backyard in downtown Kamloops and taken across the city.According ...
Sep 19, 2024
Red Bridge fire deemed suspicious, investigation expected to be challenging
KAMLOOPS - An overnight fire has destroyed a historic landmark in Kamloops, with the 88-year-old Red Bridge erupting into flames and collapsing into the South Thompson River below."When they got here,...
Sep 19, 2024
