Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'One of the critical steps': Bill C-45 to further economic reconciliation with First Nations communities
KAMLOOPS - Bill C-45 is currently awaiting a second reading in the House of Commons, scheduled for next month, before moving to the senate. The bill looks to amend the First Nations fiscal management ...
Apr 21, 2023
High school students take part in B.C. Wildfire Service's junior program
KAMLOOPS - As a spree of fires continues to ignite across the B.C. Interior, the B.C. Wildfire Service is putting the next generation to the test to see if they have what it takes to deal with wildfir...
Apr 21, 2023
RCMP seize weapons and drugs over five-day gang crackdown in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Firearms, knives, batons and a smoke grenade.Those were some of the weapons Kamloops RCMP and their partners seized between April 5 and 9 to disrupt and suppress gang-related activity.In a ...
Apr 21, 2023
Body found in Valleyview dumpster; RCMP looking to determine if death was suspicious
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are trying to determine whether the death of a person whose body was found in a Valleyview dumpster last night was suspicious. Friday morning, Mounties continued to work at th...
Apr 21, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops RCMP seek help is locating man on warrant
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (June 21): RCMP say Sweetnam has been located. EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP is asking for help in locating a Kamloops man wanted on an arrest warrant. 26-year-old Corran Dakota Sweetnam ha...
Apr 21, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue puts out structure fire in Mount Paul industrial area
UPDATE (9 a.m.): Kamloops Fire Rescue reports no injuries following Thursday's structure fire on Okanagan Way.Deputy Chief Ryan Cail says 23 firefighters responded to the Mount Paul industrial area fi...
Apr 21, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue asking public to be cautious after West End grassfire
KAMLOOPS - In the wake of the recent grass fire on the West End Wednesday (April 20), Kamloops Fire Rescue are calling on the public to be careful. This comes after propane and pieces of camping equip...
Apr 20, 2023
BC United look to apply pressure to keep Teck a B.C. company
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, BC United MLAs rose in the legislature to convey their concerns regarding a possible hostile takeover of Teck Resources. Teck is Canada's largest diversified mining compa...
Apr 20, 2023
'It almost turned into steam': Neighbour recounts attempts to dose Wednesday grass fire in West End
KAMLOOPS - Cameron Grant did what anyone would do in the face of losing his home to fire - he grabbed his garden hose and attempted to battle a raging wildfire quickly moving toward his backyard."The ...
Apr 20, 2023
National Canadian Film Day has big Kamloops connection
KAMLOOPS - The annual National Canadian Film Day celebrated its 10th year Wednesday (April 19). Canadian films are showcased across the country through free streaming events at select theatres as well...
Apr 20, 2023
