Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
The Loop drop-in centre on Kamloops North Shore permanently closed
KAMLOOPS -- The Loop drop-in centre was permanently closed on Saturday (Aug. 3) morning, according to Ray Dhaliwal, owner of Ray's Lock and Key and Brown's Repair. Dhaliwal said he was contacted by a ...
Aug 3, 2024
Rivers FC players to test mettle against Under-21 Fulham FC at Hillside Stadium
KAMLOOPS -- Elijah Dos Santos, Jonathan Rinaldi, Dylan Hooper, Marcus D'Andrea and Tristan Jumeau of Rivers FC will test themselves against under-21 English Premier League opposition on Saturday in Ka...
Aug 3, 2024
Dunn Creek wildfire remains out of control, almost 2,300 hectares as of Friday afternoon
LITTLE FORT, BC - Early Friday afternoon (Aug. 2), there was only a wisp of smoke visible from Little Fort. However, the Dunn Creek Fire continues to burn out of control just a few kilometres from the...
Aug 2, 2024
City and RCMP relaunch Kamloops Block Watch program
KAMLOOPS- The City of Kamloops and RCMP have announced the relaunch of the Kamloops Block Watch Program. Locally, the program started in 2016 and at its height had 35 blocks actively participating.Aft...
Aug 2, 2024
Kamloops RCMP issue arrest warrant for Cameron Cole
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is requesting the public's assistance in locating a man wanted on an arrest warrant.Cameron Ronald Ross Cole, age 40, of Kamloops, is charged with one count eac...
Aug 2, 2024
Sun Peaks receives $1.5 million in federal funding to accelerate housing development
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks received $1.5 million in federal funding toward developing affordable and market housing. In a news release issued Friday (Aug. 2), Sun ...
Aug 2, 2024
Residents at Lillooet long-term care home being temporarily located due to Chilcotin River landslide
LILLOOET, B.C. - Residents from Mountain View Lodge are being temporarily relocated due to the landslide into the Chilcotin River. As a precautionary measure, Interior Health states 21 residents from ...
Aug 2, 2024
Caution urged to highway travellers ahead of busy long weekend
KAMLOOPS- Friday (Aug. 2) marks the start of the B.C. Day long weekend and the Ministry of Transportation is urging travellers to plan ahead and use extra caution on highways. ICBC and the province ar...
Aug 1, 2024
Kamloops man recognized for his heroic actions after he pulled swimmers from the Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Rob Griffiths will never forget what happened the evening of July 8th at the float plane dock just off Aviation Way."What happened that night is the craziest five minutes of my life," Griff...
Aug 1, 2024
BC United faces fourth defection as October's election nears
KAMLOOPS - It has been another shaky week for the bc united party. On Monday (July 29), BCU MLA Teresa Wat crossed the floor and will run for the BC Conservative party in this October's provincial ele...
Aug 1, 2024
