Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nicola Valley Memorial Arena receiving infrastructure upgrades
MERRITT, B.C. - A long-awaited equipment replacement is coming to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA).With the help of recently awarded grant money, the 20-year-old BAC Condensing tower will be ge...
Mar 01, 2023
Possible gun sighting draws police into Kamloops downtown; complaint not substantiated
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a brief, high-visibility presence in downtown Kamloops Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 1) was the result of a weapons complaint that turned out to be unsubstantiated.In a news release, d...
Mar 01, 2023
3 dead, 2 critical after 3-vehicle crash on Highway 5 south of Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Three people are dead and another two are fighting for their lives after a terrible crash near Clearwater.According to a news release issued by B.C. Highway Patrol, the collision to...
Mar 01, 2023
Serious crash closes Highway 5 between Clearwater and Little Fort
CLEARWATER, B.C. - UPDATE: This story has been updated with new information here. EARLIER: Another serious crash has sent emergency crews rushing to Highway 5 in the North Thompson Valley. The crash t...
Mar 01, 2023
Kamloops RCMP searching for man wanted across B.C.
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (June 21): RCMP say Tremblay has been located. EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP are searching for a 34-year-old man wanted across B.C. due to "failure to comply with a probation order." Mauric...
Mar 01, 2023
'Actions are just simply not matching the dollars': MLA Milobar reacts to provincial budget
VICTORIA - With the B.C. budget presented Tuesday (Feb. 28) in Victoria, opposition parties will soon begin ministerial estimates, where MLAs can get a closer look at the budget and properly scrutiniz...
Mar 01, 2023
Chorus of concerns brought forth after Kamloops obstetrical clinic announces impending closure
KAMLOOPS - The recent announcement of the Thompson Region Family Obstetrics not accepting any pregnant women with a due date past July 31 has sparked a number of questions and concerns from those with...
Feb 28, 2023
Culturally safe Indigenous spaces the focus at new Genesis Place
KAMLOOPS - Joe Gosselin has had a challenge finding stable housing, bouncing from place to place in the last few years - from couch surfing to rooming with friends. "Me being on disability and trying ...
Feb 28, 2023
Election interference becoming 'increasingly common': TRU professor
KAMLOOPS - Political tensions between Canada and China are running high as allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections are leveled. News broke last week that the Canadian Security Intell...
Feb 28, 2023
Local filmmaker set to kick off 27th Kamloops Film Festival with feature premiere of 'Outrunners'
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, the 27th annual Kamloops Film Festival kicks off at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Kamloops. The event features over 20 feature films, a red carpet opening night, wine-, whi...
Feb 28, 2023
