Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Complete waste of tax dollars'; Kamloops MP Caputo left confused as Liberals shut down committee
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Oct. 24), a federal government ethics committee hearing was cut short in what the official opposition is calling a coverup, relating back to the 2019 SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Lib...
Oct 24, 2023
Kamloops area's early taste of winter not expected to stick around
KAMLOOPS - The first real snowfall of the season hit Interior highways on Monday (Oct. 23), with travel advisories put in place for the entire Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops and the Okanagan...
Oct 24, 2023
Wednesday morning gathering planned to bid Kamloops This Week farewell
KAMLOOPS - With Kamloops' last remaining newspaper distributing its final edition Wednesday (Oct. 25), some appreciative readers are planning a show of love and support.Last week, Aberdeen Publishing ...
Oct 24, 2023
Police watchdog clears Barriere RCMP officer who shot armed suspect in May 2022
LOUIS CREEK, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has exonerated a Barriere RCMP officer who shot an armed suspect in May of last year.Mounties were called to the 3400-block of Highway 5 in Louis Creek at ab...
Oct 24, 2023
Appliances taken, garbage left behind in Kamloops North Shore break-in
KAMLOOPS - A white Electrolux dryer, washer and a stainless steel Frigidaire fridge were stolen from a property on the North Shore over the weekend.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24), Kamloops...
Oct 24, 2023
Potential wildfire research institute at TRU enters final consideration stage
KAMLOOPS - A research institute at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that focuses on wildfires is coming closer to fruition.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24) morning, TRU announced its senate ...
Oct 24, 2023
Building moratorium lifted in fire-damaged Shuswap areas but new hazards linger: CSRD
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Residents who need to rebuild their homes in areas of the Shuswap impacted by the 2023 wildfire season may begin the process.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24) morning, th...
Oct 24, 2023
Man breaks into Kamloops business, defecates in bathtub, takes nap, flees in stolen vehicle
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for a suspect who broke into a commercial suite on the South Shore, defecated in a bathtub and fled in a vehicle reported as stolen.In a news release, RCMP say t...
Oct 24, 2023
Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector due for another snowy day
KAMLOOPS - Snow continues to fall on stretches of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Kamloops and the Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna this morning (Oct. 24).From Tuesday morning un...
Oct 24, 2023
City of Kamloops welcomes new legislation to limit use of short-term rentals
KAMLOOPS - The number of short-term rentals - such as Airbnb and VRBO - has expanded rapidly over recent years in British Columbia. With the province facing a housing crisis, the government is taking ...
Oct 23, 2023
