Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
May She Soar tribute to Capt. Jenn Casey a labour of love for Kamloops artist
KAMLOOPS - Sarah Holliday was crafting with her daughters on May 17, 2020, navigating the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The memory stands out because family time was interrupted by a n...
Apr 17, 2024
BC SPCA says increased cat care costs are behind service agreement stalemate with City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The local branch of the BC SPCA is giving the City of Kamloops until the end of the month to reach a new agreement for kennelling stray cats. For more than a decade, the BC SPCA has been co...
Apr 17, 2024
BCNU stresses nurse-to-patient ratios during rally at oft-closed Nicola Valley Hospital
MERRITT B.C. - Last year alone, the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt's emergency room was closed 17 times due to staffing shortages. Already in 2024, the hospital's emergency department has been shut...
Apr 17, 2024
Three arrested after weapons call leads Mounties to Kootenay Way home, Columbia Street motel
KAMLOOPS - A weapons report brought the RCMP's Southeast District Emergency Response Team (SED ERT) to Kamloops Wednesday (Apr. 17).In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the report ...
Apr 17, 2024
Police seize guns and drugs after searching Westsyde home
KAMLOOPS - RCMP seized drugs, guns and cash after storming a home in Westsyde last week.In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says investigators with the Kamloops detachment's Targeted E...
Apr 17, 2024
Review hearing underway for Merritt child killer
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A review hearing for B.C. child-killer Allan Schoenborn is being held Wednesday morning in Coquitlam.Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible for killing his three young child...
Apr 17, 2024
Sunderman to carry Green Party banner in Kamloops Centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Green Party has revealed the identity of one of its Kamloops candidates for the upcoming provincial election.In a news release issued Wednesday (Apr. 17), the party says Randy Sunder...
Apr 17, 2024
Kamloops man reported missing in November found dead in Thompson River; no criminality suspected: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the death of a local man whose body was found in the Thompson River this week is not believed to be suspicious.In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the Kamloops...
Apr 17, 2024
Invasive spongy moths target of May spray program in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Portions of Kamloops' downtown and West End neighbourhoods will be the targets of aerial spray treatments to remove spongy moths. B.C.'s Ministry of Forests states that an area of 80 hectar...
Apr 17, 2024
Anticipated drought, winter cold snap weigh heavily on Kamloops-area food production
KAMLOOPS - BC's agriculture industry has been heavily impacted by the recent years of extreme weather conditions. While many in the industry are preparing for another year of drought, Eden Mackay, foo...
Apr 16, 2024
