Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Hockey fans finding tight accommodation market in Kamloops during Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS - With the Memorial Cup just over a month away, fans are having a difficult time when it comes to finding affordable hotels or AirBnBs around Kamloops. Only 11 AirBnBs under $100 per night sh...
Apr 13, 2023
Male suspect arrested after downtown Kamloops armed robbery attempt
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP made an arrest after an alleged armed robbery attempt in the downtown earlier this week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happen...
Apr 13, 2023
Interior Health warns cocaine tainted with fentanyl may be fatal
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a warning about tainted cocaine that may be fatal for those who ingest it.In an alert published Thursday (April 13), IH says the cocaine has been found to contain...
Apr 13, 2023
RCMP ask for help tracking down suspect in downtown Kamloops vehicle break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a vehicle break-in and theft downtown.In a news release, police say they were called to an underground parking lot...
Apr 13, 2023
Growing Communities projects meant to make Kamloops more liveable
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' $15.7 million share of the one-time $1 billion Growing Communities Fund will be making the city more livable, according to city councillors. A state-of-the-art overpas...
Apr 12, 2023
Kamloops councillor expects more barriers after move to ban drug use in public spaces passes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and other municipalities in the BC Interior are considering bylaws to regain control over drug usage in public spaces, just two months after the decriminalization of personal amoun...
Apr 12, 2023
Heavy industrial tax rate in Kamloops nearing provincial average: city staff
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff say property tax rates for the three heavy industrial properties inside city limits should finally approach the provincial average in 2023.Council and staff have spen...
Apr 12, 2023
Two separate investigations ongoing at fire-damaged Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a major crimes investigation involving a downtown Kamloops home damaged by fire is not related to the fire itself. An update shared by Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evely...
Apr 12, 2023
Enforcement hubs to address repeat violent offenders coming to 12 B.C. communities, including Kamloops
NANAIMO, B.C. - Twelve hubs are being created across British Columbia as the province focuses on addressing repeat violent offenders. These hubs are part of the newly announced Repeat Violent Offendin...
Apr 12, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5 per cent
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 4.5 per cent on Wednesday (April 12) - as it continues its efforts to bring inflation back down.In a statement released Wednesday, Governor Tiff...
Apr 12, 2023
