Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2024
Salmon Arm RCMP see through mom's fib, track down 'N' driver who fled crash scene
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A 22-year-old 'N' driver received numerous tickets after crashing his Jeep and backing up highway traffic in Salmon Arm.In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 7) morning, Salmon A...
Feb 7, 2024
Police warn of increased wolf sightings in Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - Police in Lillooet are cautioning the public of multiple wolf sightings in the town last week.In a news release issued Tuesday (Feb. 6), the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) is e...
Feb 7, 2024
Kamloops RCMP searching for suspects in Dufferin break-in
KAMLOOPS -Kamloops RCMP is looking for information after a resident in Dufferin was woken by intruders over the weekend.In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 7) morning, police say officers respond...
Feb 7, 2024
Provincial data suggests rise in local homeless population due to residents falling into homelessness: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Numbers from the B.C. government show more residents with no fixed address or on income or disability assistance are leaving Kamloops than moving to the city. However, they also show more K...
Feb 7, 2024
Kamloops council puts foot down on TRU pedestrian overpass location
KAMLOOPS - Nearly a year after it was approved, a pedestrian overpass over Summit Drive is no closer to reality, and some on Kamloops council are blaming gamesmanship on the part of Thompson Rivers Un...
Feb 6, 2024
