Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
More than just winning: Special O Kamloops hosts Basketball Regionals
KAMLOOPS - Special Olympics B.C. (SOBC) hosted its Regional Basketball Tournament last weekend in Kamloops. A total of five teams - two from Kamloops, two from Kelowna and one from Prince George - wor...
Apr 15, 2024
Knife-waving incident, assault near Aberdeen school among weekend Kamloops RCMP calls
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 334 calls for service from midnight Friday (April 12) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (April 15).Below are some highlights from the reports. Aberdeen assault...
Apr 15, 2024
Eight years after declaring public health crisis, Terry Lake sees a shifting public perception
KAMLOOPS - More than 14,000 British Columbians have died in the eight years since the province declared a public health emergency due to the toxic supply of illicit drugs. Since the crisis was declare...
Apr 15, 2024
Chris Rose Walk for Autism set for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - This weekend will mark the 13th year of the Chris Rose Walk for Autism. The Kamloops event has grown steadily since it was first held in 2011 and the non-profit organization it raises money...
Apr 15, 2024
Man with multiple auto crime charges wanted by RCMP in Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - A 33-year-old man with numerous auto crime charges is wanted by RCMP detachments in Kamloops and Merritt. In a news release issued Friday (April 12), the B.C. RCMP's Integrated Municipal Pr...
Apr 15, 2024
Councillor Bass says citizen satisfaction survey can gauge public concern, offer education
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops City Coun. Dale Bass is chair of the governance and service excellence select committee, which will on Tuesday (April 16) meet to form a working group to develop the 2024 citizen ...
Apr 14, 2024
Kamloops Community Band concert to celebrate springtime
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Community Band (KCB) will play host to its annual celebration of springtime with a concert on May 1.Music in Bloom will get underway at 7:30 p.m. in the Kamloops Full Gospel Taber...
Apr 14, 2024
Merritt Centennials bow out of BCHL after series loss to Silverbacks
MERRITT -- The Merritt Centennials' 51-year tenure in the junior A B.C. Hockey League came to an end on Saturday (April 13) at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.Cole Cooksey had two goals for the Salmo...
Apr 14, 2024
Dodd wins more double-mini gold, adds focus to individual trampoline discipline
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre athlete Gavin Dodd has added to his substantial hardware collection. Dodd, 20, won two gold medals -- in double-mini trampoline and synchronized t...
Apr 13, 2024
Senior Rattlers to open lacrosse season this weekend at Memorial Arena
KAMLOOPS -- The Kamloops Rattlers will begin their Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League season on Sunday (April 14) with a game against the Kelowna Raiders.Game time is 4 p.m. at Memorial Arena. A...
Apr 13, 2024
