Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Construction of 15 new homes for Simpcw First Nation nearing completion
SIMPCW - The Canadian government is putting $5.8 million towards building more than a dozen homes at the Simpcw First Nation near Barriere. The plan is to build five tri-plexes, creating 15 homes for ...
Jun 14, 2024
Guns, stolen vehicles seized from North Shore property
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a seizure of guns and stolen vehicles on the North Shore this week was likely gang related.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says at about 7:3...
Jun 13, 2024
Out of the Ashes bursary alumni finding pride and purpose in sobriety
KAMLOOPS - Applications are open this month for the Out of the Ashes bursary in Kamloops. The program provides education bursaries to people in addiction recovery. The goal is to make education more a...
Jun 13, 2024
'Not going to apologize for something I didn't do'; Kamloops mayor stands by defense of Code of Conduct violation
KAMLOOPS - A Code of Conduct complaint dating back to last July has led Kamloops city council to dock the mayor's pay. The breach was first reported by Councillor Katie Neustaeter. She alleged the may...
Jun 13, 2024
'Doomed to fail'; Communication breakdown led to Merritt's disaster funding application getting rejected
MERRITT - Earlier this month, the community of Merritt, along with Princeton and Abbotsford, announced that it had been denied federal funding in the form of Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Funding...
Jun 13, 2024
Kamloops council bars mayor from closed committee meetings, citing handling of confidential information
KAMLOOPS - The latest in Kamloops council's efforts to curb the powers of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson ban him from attending certain committee proceedings.The move comes out of a closed council meeting o...
Jun 13, 2024
Four Kamloops council Code of Conduct complaints withdrawn because complainants feared reprisal
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff say four complaints under council's Code of Conduct have been withdrawn because the people who brought them forward feared the subject would retaliate.On Thursday (Ju...
Jun 13, 2024
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
