Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Local officials pledge to keep the pressure on after province's $359M Kamloops cancer centre announcement
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' long awaited cancer centre is closer to a reality after B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix laid out the next steps in the project on Thursday (Feb. 8). The project is expected to beg...
Feb 08, 2024
Kamloops-area snowpack rises slightly closer to normal: BC River Forecast Centre
VICTORIA - Snowpack conditions in Kamloops and area have moderately improved since the start of 2024 but they are still below normal for this time of year.According to numbers from Feb. 1 from the B.C...
Feb 08, 2024
Construction of long-awaited Kamloops cancer centre to begin in 2025
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government is assuring Kamloops that construction on the approved Kamloops cancer care centre at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) will begin in 2025.Speaking in Kamloops Thursday (Feb. ...
Feb 08, 2024
UPDATE: Kamloops man found safe
KAMLOOPS - Update: Tk'emlps Rural RCMP Detachment says a man reported to be missing in a previous release (Feb. 8) has been found, and is safe. RCMP thank the public for their assistance in finding th...
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Scam calls rising, Salmon Arm RCMP offer advice
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm say they are seeing an "extremely high call volume reporting fraud."The detachment said the incidents are mainly the grandparent scam, where a caller claims a fam...
Feb 08, 2024
Kamloops officials, advocates hope new data will help dispel rumours about origins of homeless increase
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released new information from the provincial Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction showing how vast the increase in homelessness has become. The repo...
Feb 07, 2024
'I think it's salvageable'; TRU hopes Summit overpass project can proceed despite council's ultimatum
KAMLOOPS - The future of a proposed pedestrian overpass along Summit Drive and McGill Road is unclear following this week's regular meeting of council. Kamloops Council allocated $5 million for the pr...
Feb 07, 2024
RCMP say wanted woman was in Kamloops last month
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are putting out a call for information on a wanted woman who was recently in Kamloops.Jodi Renae Kornelson, 37, failed to report to a parole officer and had a warrant issued for being ...
Feb 07, 2024
Kamloops cancer centre announcement expected Thursday: sources
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (5:10 p.m.): The Ministry of Health has now confirmed Minister Adrian Dix will be in Kamloops for an announcement at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 8).EARLIER: CFJC Today has learned B.C....
Feb 07, 2024
Break-in suspect steals $60 worth of chocolate, causes $1K damage in the process: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A break-in suspect got a head start on Valentine's Day shopping over the weekend, albeit illegally.Kamloops RCMP say officers responded to a break-in at a business on the 700-block of Victo...
Feb 07, 2024
