Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Burnt out SUV set ablaze for second time at TRU Market Auto Sales
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in a vehicle, which had already been set ablaze previously. On Tuesday (Oct. 10) around 7:55 a.m., Kamloops RCMP officers r...
Oct 11, 2023
Heffley Creek man charged, wanted for using 3D printer to make guns
KAMLOOPS - A Heffley Creek man has been charged with using a 3D printer to manufacture guns. In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 11), the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) says pol...
Oct 11, 2023
RCMP seize 500 pot plants, 1,000 seedlings from unauthorized grow op in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are cleaning up after finding a large, unsanctioned marijuana grow op in a local home.In a news release, Cpl. Brock Hedrick says the detachment's General Investigation ...
Oct 11, 2023
Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing sold to Colorado mountain company
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - A tourism business in the North Thompson will continue to hover under new ownership. In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 11) morning, the ownership of Mike Wiegele Helicopter S...
Oct 11, 2023
Vehicle incident impacting Highway 5 North traffic near Clearwater
UPDATE (8:20 a.m.): DriveBC says Highway 5 between Birch Island and Vavenby is now open to single-lane-alternating traffic.Meantime, drivers are asked to watch for crews and expect delays.An update is...
Oct 11, 2023
WATCH: Homemade pumpkin cannon an Ashcroft crowd pleaser
ASHCROFT, B.C. - How do you deal with excess pumpkin stock? If you're Dan Hopkins at Desert Hills Ranch in Ashcroft, you build a cannon to launch them into the stratosphere!WATCH:
Oct 10, 2023
Advocates raise awareness on World Mental Health Day
KAMLOOPS - October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The day is dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues and to mobilize efforts to support mental health. "We always talk about mental healt...
Oct 10, 2023
New Gold identifying potential avenues to extend New Afton mine life beyond 2030
KAMLOOPS - One year after receiving approval for a huge expansion that extended the New Afton mine life to 2030, parent company New Gold is looking even further forward. In a news release issued Tuesd...
Oct 10, 2023
BC United promises action as Interior hospitals face ongoing closures
KAMLOOPS - Another day and another closure for the emergency department of the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt. After being closed on Sunday, the ER was briefly closed once more on Tuesday before st...
Oct 10, 2023
'Actual results'; BC United announce four experienced MLAs as candidates for 2024 election
KAMLOOPS - With the next provincial election set for October 2024, the former BC Liberals are gearing up by announcing a slate of experienced BC United (BCU) candidates for the Kamloops region."So we ...
Oct 10, 2023
