Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP probe weekend sudden death on Sydney Avenue
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are working to determine whether a man who died from blunt force injuries on the Kamloops North Shore over the weekend was the victim of a homicide.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spo...
Jun 10, 2024
Off-duty Salmon Arm RCMP officers helps retrieve stolen $6,000 mountain bike
SALMON ARM, B.C. - One man was arrested after being seen in possession of a stolen mountain bike by an off-duty Salmon Arm RCMP officer. On Wednesday (June 5) RCMP say a man reported his Santa Cruz mo...
Jun 10, 2024
Kamloops Centre for the Arts added to BC Bid website
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is getting the building sector ready for the construction of a performing arts centre.Last week, the city posted an advance notice of the project on the BC Bid website....
Jun 9, 2024
Kruger management, Unifor employees appeal to Kamloops council about the state of forestry
KAMLOOPS - Both the Kruger Pulp Mill and its employees are appealing to Kamloops council about the uncertain future of the forest industry.At Tuesday's regular meeting, Mill Manager Darrell Booker and...
Jun 9, 2024
Kamloops taxpayers doled out about $1.8M more to pay city staff in 2023: report
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops taxpayers shelled out about $1.8 million more to pay city staff in 2023 than they did the previous year, according to a new report coming to council this week.The 2023 Stat...
Jun 9, 2024
B.C. animal emergency response team seeks livestock haulers for wildfire season
KELOWNA - With wildfire season nearing, the Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team is putting out a call for horse and livestock haulers.The response team helps evacuate animals across the Southern I...
Jun 9, 2024
Salmon Arm getting ready for 55-plus B.C. Games later this summer
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The City of Salmon Arm is almost ready for the 55-plus B.C. Games later this summer.The Games will take place Sept. 10-14 throughout the city, and will feature 24 sports and activit...
Jun 9, 2024
Foundation says Ride Don’t Hide helps break down stigma of mental health
A local non-profit organization is making an investment into mental health services for young people in the North Okanagan.The Emily Dahl Foundation (EDF) has announced a $500 donation to the team led...
Jun 8, 2024
Kamloops' 'Reaching Home' funding oversubscribed for 2024-26
KAMLOOPS - 'Reaching Home', is a federally funded community based program to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. "The program provides grant funding to urban, Indigenous, rural, and remote ...
Jun 8, 2024
Dr. Helmcken Hospital in Clearwater has emergency department closure Saturday
Clearwater, B.C. - The Emergency Department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater is closed due to a shortages of nurses. Emergency services are unavailable from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sa...
Jun 8, 2024
