Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Mounties deploy sponge-tipped round, taser to arrest intoxicated, armed man on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - An intoxicated man with a knife was taken into custody after a tense confrontation with Kamloops RCMP members last week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says M...
Feb 27, 2024
Significant snow and strong winds expected for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Drivers are being asked to temporarily avoid travel on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt starting Tuesday (Feb. 27) night.Environment Canada issued a winter storm watch for t...
Feb 27, 2024
Programs, building needs and educator improvements: What the budget means for Kamloops public schools
KAMLOOPS - According to budget figures released by the province last week, over the next three years the B.C. government plans to invest $968 million to support growth in public school enrolment, hiri...
Feb 26, 2024
Kamloops RCMP investigating spate of business break-ins
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they are stepping up patrols in response to a rash of business break-ins, including a string in downtown Kamloops.In a news release, Supt. Jeff Pelley says there were 25 business b...
Feb 26, 2024
Skeletal remains found near Mission Flats landfill: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are set up with a presence near the Mission Flats landfill after skeletal remains were found there Sunday (Feb. 25).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Eve...
Feb 26, 2024
Shuswap woman avoids giving $6,500 in grandson bail money scam
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Shuswap woman realized she was being scammed just in time before giving $6,500.In a news release issued Sunday (Feb. 25), Salmon Arm RCMP say a woman received a home call on Feb. ...
Feb 26, 2024
Residents split on proposed First Avenue and Lansdowne Street changes: City of Kamloops survey
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is recommending council to push forward on an attempt to improve traffic flow at a key downtown intersection after a survey suggests residents are split.The city held a...
Feb 26, 2024
Rail Trail work to proceed in spring, facing issues in Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Work to construct the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail will resume this year, but the project is facing some hurdles.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said a section of the trai...
Feb 26, 2024
Man found shot to death outside of Shuswap hotel
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police are investigating a homicide that took place at a hotel in the Shuswap over the weekend.In a news released issued Sunday (Feb. 25), the BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime U...
Feb 26, 2024
Sunday snowstorm leads to closures on Coquihalla, Trans Canada
KAMLOOPS - A late afternoon snowstorm in the Kamloops area Sunday (Feb. 25) caused chaos on local highways.WATCH (Video Credit: Facebook / Chris Morris)The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway w...
Feb 25, 2024
