Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP to launch Safe Places program on Pink Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is launching a pilot program called Safe Places in schools across the region this week. The program aims to promote safety for the 2SLGBTQPIA+ community while e...
Feb 20, 2023
Heavy snow expected along area highways
VANCOUVER - Up to 35 cm of snow could fall along the Coquihalla Highway over the next few days, making for potentially troublesome driving conditions as the B.C. Family Day long weekend winds down. En...
Feb 19, 2023
Merritt emergency room to close Friday night
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department in Merritt will be closed once again Friday night (Feb. 17).In a news release, Interior Health says the Nicola Valley Hospital E.R. will close as of 6:30 p.m. ...
Feb 17, 2023
Caputo, fellow MP Hallan discuss affordable housing at chamber luncheon
KAMLOOPS - A pair of conservative MPs, Frank Caputo of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and Jasraj Hallan of Calgary Forest Lawn, met at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday (Feb.17) to address the lack of affo...
Feb 17, 2023
Five years after Ryan Shtuka's disappearance, his family finds comfort and connection at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Feb.17) marks five years since Ryan Shtuka disappeared after leaving a party in Sun Peaks.Years of searches of the ski village have passed but police still have no answers to offer ...
Feb 17, 2023
Scotties begins Friday night, curlers hoping for full Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - The moment has finally arrived - the best women curlers from across the country are here and the 2023 Scotties are underway with the first draw starting 6 p.m. Friday (Feb. 17).The curlers ...
Feb 17, 2023
Kamloops RCMP release photo of suspect in work cellphone theft
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation.On Jan. 11 at around 5:20 p.m., police were told of a work cellphone being stolen...
Feb 17, 2023
Merritt RCMP issue warnings about sextortion schemes
MERRITT, B.C. - With social media becoming bigger by the day, Merritt RCMP is warning the public about a new type of extortion, called sextortion. "That's when it involves you sharing photographs and ...
Feb 16, 2023
Provincial, municipal governments talk Yellowhead improvement after week of tragic collisions
BARRIERE, B.C. - The two fatal collisions along the Yellowhead north of Kamloops near Barriere last week have started a conversation between local legislators and the province. Municipalities and the ...
Feb 16, 2023
Scotties curlers inspire students at the Kamloops School of the Arts
KAMLOOPS - It was an assembly for the ages at the Kamloops School of the Arts on Thursday (Feb. 16) morning. With the Scotties Tournament of Hearts just one day away, six of the best curlers in the na...
Feb 16, 2023
