Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Special Merritt council memorial to honour Claire Newman Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - There will be a special Merritt city council meeting Tuesday night (July 11) at council chambers to honour the memory of Councillor Claire Newman, who was killed last Wednesday after b...
Jul 11, 2023
No charges approved against officer involved in violent arrest in 100 Mile House
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - No charges were approved for a RCMP officer involved in an assault in 100 Mile House three years ago. In a news release Tuesday (July 11), the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) annou...
Jul 11, 2023
City of Kamloops to test new bear-resistant curbside organic carts
KAMLOOPS - Starting in August, Kamloops will be testing bear-resistant curbside organics carts over a one-year period. The goal is to understand how effective the carts are as well as how willing and ...
Jul 11, 2023
Province distributes $44M to 63 B.C. communities for climate emergency readiness projects
KAMLOOPS - First Nations and local governments will benefit from funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat.The Province of B....
Jul 11, 2023
The Mustard Seed launches second annual fundraising campaign for Men’s Recovery Program
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed's Men's Supportive Recovery Program is raising funds for programs and services for those struggling with substance use disorders in the Kamloops community. The program is a...
Jul 11, 2023
Two sent to hospital, roadway closed for hours after Coquihalla Highway collision Monday
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): Ryan Panton, strategic communications and media relations manager for the BC Coroners Service, says he's unaware of any Coroners involvement in Monday's Coquihalla Highway inciden...
Jul 11, 2023
Kamloops Islamic Association hoping to relocate mosque from Knutsford to TRU area
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Islamic Association is making another attempt to relocate its current mosque closer to the city.Because of the increase in the Muslim population in the community, the associati...
Jul 10, 2023
Backpacks slated to help those less fortunate stolen from Salvation Army
KAMLOOPS - Every fall, the Kamloops Salvation Army's backpack program helps families with financial struggles in the community get ready for back-to-school. Last year, 140 children in Kamloops receive...
Jul 10, 2023
BC Housing invests $5M+ to turn Columbia Motor Inn into transitional housing
KAMLOOPS - A former nuisance property in Kamloops will become an affordable housing building for people transitioning out of homelessness.In a news release issued Monday (July 10) morning, the B.C. go...
Jul 10, 2023
Kamloops Fire Centre bombarded with hundreds of lightning strikes, expects the trend to continue
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Fire Centre (KFC) took a thunderous beating from lightning strikes over the weekend.Taylor Shantz, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) fire information officer, says the KFC saw 220 lig...
Jul 10, 2023
