Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Trial in 2019 Cache Creek shooting death to begin Monday
KAMLOOPS - The trial of a man charged in a 2019 murder in Cache Creek will begin Monday (Feb. 6) at the Kamloops courthouse.Corey Harkness is charged with shooting and killing Brock Ledoux on Jan. 14,...
Feb 01, 2023
City sets aside $20,000 in grants for Kamloops-focused climate action projects
KAMLOOPS - Residents, non-profits and charities focused on community-based climate action projects in Kamloops could be eligible for city funding.In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 1), the City ...
Feb 01, 2023
TNRD seeking feedback from residents ahead of strategic plan sessions
KAMLOOPS - Residents within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have a month to give their two cents on the district's services and taxation.In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 1), the T...
Feb 01, 2023
Trial nears for man charged in 2020 killing of neighbour in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Pre-trial proceedings are underway in B.C. Supreme Court for a man charged in a 2020 downtown Kamloops homicide.Jason Michael Holm is charged with second degree murder in the August 1, 2020...
Feb 01, 2023
Prized French Bulldog, presumed stolen, returned to Cherry Creek family
KAMLOOPS - Nearly three weeks after she was stolen, a prized French Bulldog has been returned to her Cherry Creek family. Whisper, a long-haired Frenchy, was discovered missing on the morning of Jan. ...
Feb 01, 2023
Ashcroft firefighter and police charity game raises nearly $12,000 for Honour Ranch
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A charity hockey game in Ashcroft raised nearly $12,000 for Honour Ranch.On Jan. 21, the village's local firefighters and RCMP officers played in the third annual Guns and Hoses chari...
Feb 01, 2023
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes North Shore streak, missing front tire, and stolen truck found
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 342 public complaints from Friday (Jan. 27) to 9 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 30). Below are some incidents police attended.North Shore streakerA man was ar...
Feb 01, 2023
'We have a lot of work to do to save more lives;' Health officials lament record-breaking overdose death total
KAMLOOPS - Despite the province's efforts to fight the overdose crisis, including Tuesday's (Jan. 31) start of a three-year pilot program to decriminalize illicit drugs, death rates have only gotten h...
Jan 31, 2023
New long-term care standards need investment to create improvement: Lake
KAMLOOPS - The Health Standards Organization has released a long-term care standards report. The organization's report focuses on the delivery of high-quality long-term care services. More than 20,000...
Jan 31, 2023
Kamloops' Kruger mill thriving as forestry sector struggles
KAMLOOPS - The forestry sector in British Columbia has been dealing with curtailments, realignments and mill closures across the province.Kruger Specialty Papers acquired the Kamloops pulp mill in Jun...
Jan 31, 2023
