Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Mounties investigating if recent shootings are connected
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a pair of shootings in the past 48 hours in the Tournament Capital. The first shooting reportedly occurred on Wednesday (May 1) evening at the Star Lod...
May 3, 2024
Municipal adviser Braun tentatively booked to deliver report to Kamloops council next week
KAMLOOPS - It appears Kamloops council is set to learn how a provincially-appointed adviser would like it to address its ongoing friction.Council has a Committee of the Whole meeting slated for next T...
May 3, 2024
Province appoints special mediator between Hudson's Bay and striking Kamloops workers
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government has appointed a special mediator for the ongoing labour dispute between the Hudson's Bay Company in Kamloops and its striking workers. B.C.'s Minister of Labour Harry Ba...
May 3, 2024
Two Kamloops men, each with a criminal past, face charges after large 2023 drug seizure in Batchelor Heights
KAMLOOPS - Two notorious Kamloops men have been charged following a drug trafficking investigation that concluded in Batchelor Heights last year. In a news release issued Thursday (May 2), Kamloops RC...
May 3, 2024
Investigators looking for early morning surveillance after drive-by shooting on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have put out a plea for witness video after a drive-by shooting on the North Shore. Just after 6:00 a.m. Friday (May 3), RCMP say officers were called to the 1200-block of 10t...
May 3, 2024
Shell casings found but no guns or suspects present during shots fired report at Star Lodge motel in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A notable police presence outside a motel on Columbia Street West was due to a report of shots fired. Photos posted to social media after 9:00 p.m. Thursday (May 2) showed multiple police v...
May 3, 2024
Lansdowne congestion should improve with detour to be removed after eight weeks
KAMLOOPS - Construction season has snarled traffic across the Tournament Capital as work is still ongoing on the Halston Bridge and along Lansdowne street in downtown Kamloops.The critical work being ...
May 2, 2024
Fraser-Nicola MLA excited to see auditor general report into Lytton rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Michael Pickup, B.C.'s auditor general, has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton.The investigation will focus on the government's role in the da...
May 2, 2024
Tk'emlúps receives $1M in provincial funding for continuation of retail development project
TK'EMLPS TE SECWPEMC - The province of B.C. has announced it is chipping in $1 million towards an ongoing redevelopment project by Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS). The money comes as part of a $4-million ...
May 2, 2024
April weather readings very average for Kamloops in 2024
KAMLOOPS - It was just about as average a month of April as you could expect for precipitation and temperature in Kamloops. According to Environment Canada's monthly data collected at Kamloops Airport...
May 2, 2024
