Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Sun Peaks mayor unveils ALS diagnosis, plans to help with smooth transition before resignation
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The mayor of Sun Peaks says he's accepted his fate and will continue to oversee initiatives in the mountain resort municipality before it's time for him to step down. In an open lett...
May 24, 2024
Amateur ornithologists flock to TRU for bird tour
KAMLOOPS - For the first time, members of the public were invited to Thompson Rivers University to take part in a campus bird tour. On Thursday (May 23) morning, emeritus professor and avid ornitholog...
May 23, 2024
Kamloops Vintage Car Club looking for a new home for four classic vehicles
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Vintage Car Club has been operating for more than 50 years in the Tournament Capital. Currently, the club has 86 members, with more than 200 vintage cars in their catalogue.But...
May 23, 2024
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
