Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Airport gets clearance for major redevelopment
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night's (Jan. 23) public hearing regarding the rezoning of Kamloops Airport lands drew plenty of interest from the community. "It's been a long process here. We have been at this fo...
Jan 24, 2024
Wanted man arrested after standoff at Barriere-area home
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP have arrested a wanted man after a brief standoff at a home near East Barriere Lake.In a news release, Southeast District (SED) RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy says the 58-ye...
Jan 24, 2024
Kamloops RCMP warn public after Sahali child luring attempt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking into an apparent case of attempted child luring in Sahali.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened Tuesday afternoon (Ja...
Jan 24, 2024
New record for B.C. illicit drug deaths in 2023; Kamloops total down 15 per cent
VICTORIA - B.C. has hit another grim milestone in its battle against the toxic drug crisis.The B.C. Coroners Service's 2023 year-end report into illicit drug deaths shows 2,511 people died due to drug...
Jan 24, 2024
Human remains found near Red Bridge: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Human remains have been found at the scene of a fire near the Red Bridge in Kamloops.In a news release issued Wednesday (Jan. 24) morning, Kamloops RCMP say Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) extin...
Jan 24, 2024
190-unit housing complex proposed for Kamloops North Shore must clear no-build covenant hurdle
KAMLOOPS - A proposed development that could see nearly 200 units of rental housing built on a North Shore corridor took a step forward at Kamloops council this week.But project manager Sheila Minten ...
Jan 24, 2024
Okanagan Connector closed overnight following serious vehicle incident
UPDATE (11 a.m.): One patient was sent to hospital following Tuesday's vehicle incident on the Okanagan Connector.BC Emergency Health Services say four ambulances responded to the scene on Highway 97C...
Jan 24, 2024
TRU keeping close eye on international study permits cap
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian government recently announced plans to cap the amount of international students over the next two years. The move will reduce the amount of study permits issued in 2024 by arou...
Jan 23, 2024
Kamloops MLAs propose safety improvements for Highway 5
KAMLOOPS - In advance of the upcoming provincial budget and the 2024 general election, B.C. United's two Kamloops-area MLAs laid out a three-pronged plan to improve safety along the Highway 5 corridor...
Jan 23, 2024
RCMP investigating 'suspicious debris' near Red Bridge
KAMLOOPS - People in Kamloops are being asked to avoid an area near the walking path under the Red Bridge, where police officers are currently present."On Tuesday Jan. 23, 2024, around 1:40 p.m., Kaml...
Jan 23, 2024
