Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Air Canada service likely to return to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The federal government has struck a deal to provide Air Canada with a financial loan package of up to 5.8 Billion dollars. There's good news for Kamloops as part of that deal. Part of the a...
Doug Collins Apr 13, 2021
Council to look at grants and patios
KAMLOOPS - City council will have some interesting ideas to discuss at their meeting today (April 13). One of them is the idea of improving social services for the city's most vulnerable. A report to ...
Doug Collins Apr 13, 2021
Sun Peaks holding at 23 positive COVID-19 cases, Interior Health feels it's 'fairly contained'
KAMLOOPS - Driving into Sun Peaks, there are warning signs everywhere, ensuring people know there's COVID-19 in the community - with 23 known cases to date. "It's a huge, huge number. It's not like so...
Doug Collins Apr 12, 2021
Concerns rising over series of fires on Tk'emlups Reserve
TK'EMLUPS - Smoke billowing from the Tk'emlups Reserve has become a familiar sight in recent days. Kamloops Fire Rescue and crews from Tk'emlups te Secwepemc were battling the latest in a series of bl...
Apr 12, 2021
Vernon man arrested after foot pursuit in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A Vernon man has been arrested and charged with allegedly breaching his release order.Colton Schatz, 37, was arrested after attempting to escape from police. Merritt RCMP arrived at a ...
Apr 12, 2021
‘We’re not fighting this fight alone’: Vavenby family whose house burnt down overwhelmed by community support
CLEARWATER - Sifting through the burnt rubble of his home, Ken Miller found his wedding ring. He found his wallet. He found a watch he had received as a gift from his wife Melody and their children.An...
Apr 12, 2021
Bernier's Friday rally in Kamloops was 'peaceful and lawful': RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they were called to a political rally in Kamloops Friday (Apr. 9), but found the event to be "peaceful and lawful." People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier travelled to Kaml...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021
UPDATE: RCMP investigate loud noise in Aberdeen; hold-and-secure at Pacific Way Elementary lifted
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - 11:25 a.m.: RCMP are wrapping up their investigation, concluding the situation did not present a danger to the public. Pacific Way Elementary says the hold-and-secure has been lift...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021
Wildfires increasing
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire season is building up a bit. Seven fires have cropped up over the weekend, bringing the number of fires currently burning in the province to 14. The Kamloops Fire Centre still ...
Apr 12, 2021
Fire crews deal with deliberately set fires
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews are dealing with the aftermath of a series of fires in the past few hours. The fires were located on the Tk'emlups reserve and look like they might have been set deliberately. Ju...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021
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