Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP, KFR respond to half-dozen suspicious fires in downtown Kamloops, North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) and the local RCMP detachment are teaming up to warn residents after responding to a series of suspicious fires overnight.According to a news release, the first r...
May 16, 2023
Former Merritt CIBC employee fined for theft and fraud of a senior client
MERRITT, B.C. - A former CIBC employee in Merritt has been fined for stealing from a client and from the bank.Hope Moira Donna Thomas has been fined $300,000 for stealing more than $150,000 total. Acc...
May 16, 2023
Missing kayaker found dead near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - RCMP say a missing kayaker near Chase has been found dead.In a news release, Chase RCMP say on Sunday afternoon (May 14) at about 4:00 p.m., officers were alerted to a kayaker in distres...
May 16, 2023
Highway 1 in Valleyview and Shuswap Road among resurfacing projects taking place over the summer
KAMLOOPS - Work has begun to upgrade 485 kilometres of highway and sideroads in B.C.'s Interior, with numerous projects in the Cariboo, Nicola, Shuswap and Thompson regions.In a news release issued Tu...
May 16, 2023
Aberdeen, Knutsford residents on edge after vehicles destroyed by arson fires
KAMLOOPS - A string of arsons has many in the neighbourhoods of Aberdeen and Knutsford on edge after three families woke in the middle of the night to the smell of diesel and the sight of flames. Arou...
May 15, 2023
Elephant Hill wildfire report focuses on the economic impact on culture and well-being alongside resources
KAMLOOPS - On July 6, 2017, a wildfire sparked near Elephant Hill just outside of Ashcroft. By the time it was considered under control, the fire had burned more than 1,900 square kilometres of forest...
May 15, 2023
'Head scratching': MLA Milobar questions move to contract cancer service to USA
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (May 15), Health Minister Adrian Dix announced a new initiative to provide cancer care to B.C. residents and reduce wait times. Starting May 29, BC Cancer is temporarily offering ...
May 15, 2023
Mohd Abdullah's daughter 'happy and overwhelmed' after first-degree murder charge approved
KAMLOOPS - Fourteen months after Mohd Abdullah was last seen in Kamloops, his family has some closure. Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo was charged with first-degree murder in Abdullah's death on Friday (May ...
May 15, 2023
Memorial Cup organizers watching the rising river, but confident fan activities will stay dry
KAMLOOPS - There are only 10 days left before the Memorial Cup is set to kick off in the Tournament Capital. Preparations are unfolding as the days wind down. Part of the tournament will see a variety...
May 15, 2023
High streamflow advisories issued for South Thompson, Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre has put the Kamloops and Shuswap regions on alert, thanks to rapidly rising rivers.Monday afternoon (May 15), forecasters issued high streamflow advisories fo...
May 15, 2023
