Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Student superheroes, everyday heroes walk for Duchenne awareness and inclusivity
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of superheroes took to the streets of downtown Kamloops Thursday morning (May 23). School District 73 students at Lloyd George Elementary took part in their annual Superhero Walk, ...
May 23, 2024
Drugs, cash, BB gun seized, man arrested after shooting incident in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Shots fired from a BB gun led Kamloops RCMP to a significant bust last week.In a blotter distributed to media Thursday (May 23), Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says Mounties were called to the 200-blo...
May 23, 2024
Mounties probe arson fire outside infamous Kamloops North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating an arson fire outside of a notorious North Shore home.In a blotter sent to media Thursday (May 23), Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the fire took place last Sunday (May 19) ...
May 23, 2024
With strike over, Aberdeen Mall Hudson's Bay expected to reopen in June
KAMLOOPS - The doors at the Hudson's Bay store in Kamloops' Aberdeen Mall are expected to reopen during the second week of June after striking workers ratified an agreement with the company on Wednesd...
May 23, 2024
Kamloops man sentenced to five years in jail for 2021 Sahali business stabbing
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man will serve nearly five years in jail for his involvement in an armed robbery in Sahali. In Kamloops Law Courts on May 17, Tristan Bris Fernandez pleaded guilty to one count o...
May 23, 2024
B.C.'s snowpack still extremely low, but melt slower than in 2023: province
VICTORIA - B.C.'s average snowpack for this time of year is lower than 2023, but the snowmelt has been slower. In its Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin released Thursday (May 23), the B.C. River F...
May 23, 2024
RAFT seeks support as planning to bring refugee family to Kamloops begins
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Refugees and Friends Together group, also known as RAFT, is preparing to bring another family to Kamloops. The organization formed in the 1970's, with the arrival of the Vietna...
May 22, 2024
Strike at Kamloops Hudson's Bay ends after 164 days
KAMLOOPS - One-hundred-sixty-four days after workers at Hudson's Bay in Kamloops walked off the job, the strike has come to an end, according to the United Steelworkers 1-417 representative, Jordan La...
May 22, 2024
Kamloops man collared in downtown vehicle fire investigation
KAMLOOPS - A man is in custody for charges related to a vehicle fire earlier this week in downtown Kamloops. William Aaron Lamb, 23, of Kamloops is facing charges related to intentionally or recklessl...
May 22, 2024
Kamloops hammer thrower Katzberg adds to hardware collection with gold in Norway
BERGEN, NORWAY - Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club is dominating the world of hammer throw. The reigning world champion and Olympic gold medal favourite won gold at the Trond Mohn Ga...
May 22, 2024
