Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Multi-vehicle incident impacts northbound traffic on Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops
UPDATE (7:40 a.m.): In an update more than an hour earlier than anticipated, DriveBC says the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops have reopened.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A multi-veh...
Oct 20, 2023
Valleyview students get interactive lesson on the horror of the Holodomor
KAMLOOPS - The term Holodomor - or 'death by hunger' in Ukrainian - refers to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933 as a result of Soviet policies.A Grade 12 class at Valleyview Se...
Oct 19, 2023
'Once you've had cancer, you're always aware'; Survivors talk about their journeys with the most common cancer for women
KAMLOOPS - One-in-eight women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women. "Like everyone, it's a shock. You really don't know what to...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops Food Bank Starfish Backpacks feeds 225 students, inspires food security education
KAMLOOPS - By the end of the work week, mornings are busy at the Kamloops Food Bank. An assembly line of volunteers sort, pack, and deliver hundreds of bags for the Starfish Backpack program. "Obvious...
Oct 19, 2023
Man arrested, released with court date, after late night business break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one man has been arrested, and released with a court date, as part of an investigation into a late night break and enter. In a release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says around 11 ...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops RCMP track stolen truck to Lac du Bois; Kelowna man arrested
KAMLOOPS - A Kelowna man was arrested after a police dog helped Kamloops RCMP officers track a stolen truck Wednesday (Oct. 18).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says poli...
Oct 19, 2023
RCMP searching for witnesses in carjacking attempt in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for witnesses and video related to an attempted carjacking in Valleyview Wednesday (Oct. 18) evening.In a news release issued Thursday morning, police say they w...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops mayor, council share greatly differing evaluations of UBCM convention
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' mayor and councillors came away from last month's Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver with vastly different views of how effective their meetings with prov...
Oct 18, 2023
Big promotions, minimal impact for taxpayer says Kamloops CAO
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops CAO David Trawin is shaking up his senior management team to align with council's strategic plan.During Tuesday's city council meeting the city's CAO announced promotions f...
Oct 18, 2023
'This is our home'; Lytton residents rally against prolonged delays in the village's rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Chants of "Our town" rang out throughout the charred husk of Lytton on Wednesday (Oct. 18) afternoon as fed-up residents marched through the still-not-rebuilt village, now 840 days sinc...
Oct 18, 2023
