Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP find guns, drugs, stolen vehicles at Brocklehurst property
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are speaking more about a major police presence on Parkcrest Avenue in Brocklehurst Wednesday (June 12).In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers from ...
Jun 13, 2024
Pedestrian dies after being struck by a train in Valleyview
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP confirm one person is dead after a train collision in Valleyview Thursday morning. In a news release issued Thursday morning, Kamloops RCMP say officers at...
Jun 13, 2024
Local filmmakers release short films showcasing Indigenous experiences in university, addiction recovery
TK'EMLUPS - Indigenous creators in the Tkemlps te Secwpemc area have released new short films, as part of the Empowered Filmmakers program with Telus STORYHIVE. The program is a 5-day training and men...
Jun 12, 2024
Underlying drought still concerns BC Wildfire forecasters ahead of 2024 season
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday (June 12), the BC Wildfire Service published its latest seasonal outlook for the upcoming summer which showed some regions of the province, notably the coast and southern parts...
Jun 12, 2024
Kamloops council docks mayor's pay in response to Code of Conduct breach
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is hitting Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in the pocketbook.In a lengthy motion that arose from council's closed meeting Tuesday (June 11), council has agreed to reduce Hamer-Jac...
Jun 12, 2024
Police presence on Parkcrest Avenue related to ongoing theft investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a police presence in the 1800-block of Parkcrest Avenue Wednesday afternoon (June 12) is related to an ongoing theft investigation. Witnesses report multiple police vehicl...
Jun 12, 2024
'May he rot in that cell': Family of Shuswap woman missing for years faces her killer
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The grief and anger that Ashley Simpson's family suffered when she disappeared without a trace in 2016 was laid bare Wednesday when they faced her killer.Ashley's parents, Cindy and...
Jun 12, 2024
Kamloops Sunrays' artistic swimming season highlighted by podium finishes at nationals, provincials
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sunrays reached the podium at each event in which they participated this season, according to a club press release. National stream team members Nadia Curtis, Kate Liebe, Haile...
Jun 12, 2024
Food eaten, cats fed but nothing of value stolen in North Shore break-in: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A home on the North Shore was broken into over the weekend but the only thing of value taken was hospitality. At around 5:15 p.m. Sunday (June 9), Kamloops RCMP say officers were called to ...
Jun 12, 2024
Kamloops to mark 15 years of ALS fundraising with annual Move to Cure ALS
KAMLOOPS - This weekend, the ALS Society of BC will be hosting its Move to Cure ALS in Kamloops. Money raised through the event goes toward ALS patient care and research in BC and the Yukon. ALS is a ...
Jun 11, 2024
