Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Logan Lake school placed on hold-and-secure due to nearby RCMP raid
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A school in Logan Lake was placed on hold-and-secure protocol Wednesday (Oct. 18) as RCMP raided a home nearby.Southeast District RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy says Mounties f...
Oct 18, 2023
Kamloops mayor investigating source of city hall leaks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says he has launched his own investigation to determine who among council and staff has been passing privileged information to local media.Hamer-Jackson ha...
Oct 18, 2023
RCMP look for men who may have info on North Shore assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP investigators are looking to speak with three men who may have information related to a North Shore robbery from about one month ago.In a news release, Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoi...
Oct 18, 2023
Merritt, Salmon Arm emergency departments to receive $7.5M from province for physician coverage
MERRITT, B.C. - Emergency departments in Merritt and Salmon Arm are getting a funding boost to help stabilize their physician coverage.In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 18), the B.C. government...
Oct 18, 2023
TRU hosts PPE showcase to bolster trades inclusivity
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to 'dress for the job you want' when the clothing for it doesn't exist. For women in trades, properly-fitted safety gear hasn't been widely available until recently. Tuesday night...
Oct 18, 2023
Kamloops RCMP searching for man wanted for assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a wanted 48-year-old man.In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 18), police say Jeremie Benoit Robinson is wanted on unendorsed w...
Oct 18, 2023
Rally to be held today in Lytton to protest lack of building activity since 2021 fire
LYTTON, B.C. - As a retired school principal, Lytton mayor Denise O'Connor is accustomed to solving problems.But getting the village she represents back up and running after a fire ravaged her communi...
Oct 18, 2023
Year-round service: Pacific Coastal Airlines expands Kamloops to Victoria route
KAMLOOPS - It only took until the first flight for Pacific Coastal Airlines to expand its Kamloops to Victoria service.In a social media post Tuesday (Oct. 17), Pacific Coastal Airlines - the B.C. bas...
Oct 18, 2023
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department temporarily closed overnight
MERRITT, B.C. - Residents in Merritt and area won't have access to their local emergency department until later Wednesday (Oct. 18) morning.In a news release, Interior Health says the emergency depart...
Oct 18, 2023
Five-year anniversary since cannabis legalization; more changes may be on the way
KAMLOOPS- Five years ago Tuesday (Oct. 17), cannabis was legalized in Canada. A rainbow of cannabis products are available at any of the several weed stores open in Kamloops. Everything from soft drin...
Oct 17, 2023
