Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops woman eyes trips to hot springs, Mexico, Scotland after $1M Lotto 6/49 win
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' newest millionaire has travel in her future.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 14), the B.C. Lottery Corporation says Elizabeth Czajkowski took home $1 million in the November...
Nov 14, 2023
Two Kamloops residents arrested after Tuesday crime spree ends in Hope
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops residents are being held for court in Hope after a crime spree across multiple jurisdictions. In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 14), Kamloops RCMP mentioned the spree star...
Nov 14, 2023
Large structure fire breaks out on Kamloops' North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A large fire has broken out on a residential property on the city's North Shore. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were called to the fire in the 1100 block of 12th Street just before 2:00 p...
Nov 14, 2023
Kamloops resident joins contest to help raise awareness about Spinal Muscular Atrophy
KAMLOOPS - Cindy Jackson was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy when she was in Grade 4. It's a genetic disease that affects the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and voluntary mus...
Nov 14, 2023
Police watchdog says officers not to blame for woman's death in Boston Bar-area fire
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has culminated its investigation regarding the death of a woman in Boston Bar on April 2. In a press release issued Friday (Nov. 10), the...
Nov 14, 2023
Residential home prices continue to rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The average price of a home in Kamloops is up 4.1 per cent from 2022 levels. In October 2022, the average home in Kamloops was $592,617, one year later that price has risen to $616,934. The...
Nov 14, 2023
Thompson Regional Hospital District Board approves contract for Cancer Care Centre advocacy campaign
KAMLOOPS - At the most recent Thompson Regional Hospital District Board meeting, a contract worth $75,000 was approved for an Kamloops Cancer Centre advocacy campaign. The contract is a 10-month term,...
Nov 14, 2023
Seniors light tour returns to Kamloops, looking for volunteers
KAMLOOPS - A holiday season tradition is returning this year to Kamloops with the annual Seniors Light Tour in early December. The free event for seniors in the community is scheduled for Thursday, De...
Nov 14, 2023
Snow falling along Coquihalla, more on the way
COQUIHALLA SUMMIT - Highway conditions are becoming more challenging along the Coquihalla Highway Saturday (Nov. 11) morning as a snow-laden weather system passes through.Heavy wet snow has been falli...
Nov 11, 2023
1,000 purses: Patti Phillips gathers the necessities for Kamloops women in need
KAMLOOPS - It has been six years since Patti Phillips of the North Shore Business Improvement Association started collecting filled purses for women in need and her annual bag drive is reaching new he...
Nov 10, 2023
