Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP looking for man who allegedly threatened Valleyview resident with machete
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for a suspect who allegedly threatened someone with a machete in Valleyview last week.In a news release issued Thursday (July 20) morning, RCMP say officers were...
Jul 20, 2023
Man charged with assault and forcible confinement after victim found in rural Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A man was arrested and held for a bail hearing after Kamloops RCMP were called to an assault report last week.In a news release issued Thursday (July 20) morning, RCMP say the man is charge...
Jul 20, 2023
Fundraiser launched for Kamloops man seriously injured in attempt to save his step-daughter
KAMLOOPS - An online fundraiser has been launched for a Kamloops man who attempted to save his step-daughter from a fatal fall at the Akolkolex Falls near Revelstoke. According to organizer Gordon Lea...
Jul 20, 2023
Opposition BC United urges government to call state of emergency
KAMLOOPS - The provincial opposition is calling on the NDP government to issue a state of emergency. The recent drought conditions have the BC United party worried for the province's ranchers and farm...
Jul 19, 2023
Tim Horton's Camp Day is back and branches are receiving donations
KAMLOOPS - Tim Horton's branches all over the country are raising money to help youth from underserved communities. With "Tim's Camps," kids aged 11-to-16 attend 10-day camp sessions each year that be...
Jul 19, 2023
Kamloops RCMP rush to North Shore gas station after weapons call
KAMLOOPS - A suspect is in custody after a weapons complaint led police to swarm a North Shore gas station Wednesday afternoon (July 19).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evel...
Jul 19, 2023
More resources expected Thursday as crews battle Adams Lake-area wildfires
KAMLOOPS - More support is coming for firefighters trying to bring the two most significant wildfires in the Kamloops area under control.Fire Information Officer Taylor Wallace of the B.C. Wildfire Se...
Jul 19, 2023
Kamloops RCMP patrols in Riverside Park result in arrest of wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP managed to corral a wanted man thanks to some proactive patrolling last weekend. In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says Mounties were conducting patrols in R...
Jul 19, 2023
Sun Peaks looks to the TNRD for its new CAO
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks has appointed its new chief administrative officer (CAO).In a news release issued Wednesday (July 19) morning, Mayor Al Raine announced the appoi...
Jul 19, 2023
Kamloops loses five lives due to illicit drugs in June; B.C. on pace for another deadly record
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops lost five more lives in June due to the toxic drug supply.New figures released Wednesday (July 19) by the BC Coroners Service show 43 deaths due to illicit drugs in Kamloops at the...
Jul 19, 2023
