Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Drivers told to expect delays on Highway 5A north of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Drivers taking Highway 5A to travel between Kamloops and Merritt can expect delays Friday (Sept. 15) morning.DriveBC says vehicle recovery is underway on Highway 5A between Monck Park Road ...
Sep 15, 2023
'He had a tremendous amount of grace under pressure'; colleagues remember former TNRD chair
KAMLOOPS - Colleagues and family members are expressing condolences at the passing of former Thompson Nicola Regional District chair Ken Gillis. In a news release on Thursday morning, the TNRD announc...
Sep 14, 2023
'The bare minimum they could'; critics worry B.C. public drug use ban doesn't go far enough
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, Kamloops city council approved the first three readings of a bylaw amendment to ban the use of illicit drugs in parks and other public spaces. In doing so, Kamloops becam...
Sep 14, 2023
UPDATE: Man located safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the 43-year-old man has been located and is safe.
Sep 14, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Suspect arrested, charged after dog walker assaulted in Westsyde's Centennial Park
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been arrested and charged after a dog walker was assaulted near Westsyde's Centennial Park. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the inc...
Sep 14, 2023
Source of pink liquid in Guerin Creek still unknown: Ministry of Environment
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Environment (MoE) is still trying to determine the source and composition of a mysterious pink liquid that drained into Guerin Creek Monday (Sept. 11).A member of the p...
Sep 14, 2023
Ken Gillis, former TNRD board chair, has died
KAMLOOPS - The former chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) board of directors has passed away.In a news release issued Thursday (Sept. 14) morning, the TNRD confirmed the sudden passi...
Sep 14, 2023
Cops for Kids ride cycles into Kamloops Friday
KAMLOOPS - Police officers from across B.C.'s Interior will roll into Kamloops as part of the 2023 Cops for Kids Ride. On Friday (Sept. 15) at 4 p.m., the cyclist team made up of 24 law enforcement of...
Sep 14, 2023
Kamloops shelters at full capacity with winter coming up
KAMLOOPS - The Out of The Cold Shelter Society announced new numbers of people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops. At Tuesday's (Sept. 12) council meeting, executive director Renee Stein said they ...
Sep 13, 2023
Kamloops the latest community to push drug use ban, but advocates argue it won't work
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is going ahead with a new bylaw amendment prohibiting use of illicit drugs in public spaces. However, some advocates for those who use drugs don't see it as a solution. "I ...
Sep 13, 2023
