Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'They’re trying to make parliament look dysfunctional': MP McLeod believes Liberals are anxious for an election
KAMLOOPS - With accusations of obstructing legislature from the federal Liberals, and accusations of not setting clear priorities from the Conservatives, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo's member of parliame...
Mar 03, 2021
Kamloops deaths down, overdoses happening daily amid ongoing toxic drug supply
KAMLOOPS - The 165 overdose deaths last month is the fifth highest monthly total ever recorded in B.C. The other four happened in 2020 when the pandemic reduced access to services and increased the to...
Mar 03, 2021
RCMP hunt for suspects after downtown Kamloops adult store robbed at knifepoint
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP would like you to be on the lookout for a pair of downtown Kamloops robbery suspects.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, at about 11:12 a.m. Wednesday (Mar. 3) members rushed to a ...
Mar 03, 2021
Two Kamloops men charged after November drug trafficking arrests
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say two local men have been charged after a drug trafficking investigation from last November.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the detachment's Targeted Enforcement...
Mar 03, 2021
Kamloops grandson of Toronto van attack victim calls guilty verdict 'a sigh of relief'
KAMLOOPS - A Supreme Court judge has found the man who carried out the 2018 van attack in Toronto guilty on all counts. This morning, Justice Anne Molloy declared Alek Minassian guilty of 10 counts of...
James Peters Mar 03, 2021
Shuswap mother and daughter win $500,000 lotto prize
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Theresa Worthington and her daughter Alexa thought they were stopping at the store to satisfy a licorice craving, but instead ended up leaving with something sweeter.The mother-daug...
Mar 03, 2021
SD73 board chooses Chilliwack's Station One Architects to design Parkcrest Elementary School replacement
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District's Board of Education has chosen the architecture firm that will design the new Parkcrest Elementary School.Station One Architects, formerly known as CH...
Mar 03, 2021
Federal grant touted as game-changer for TRU genomics lab
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) says a federal grant announced Wednesday (Mar. 3) will help transform the school's Applied Genomics Laboratory into a world class facility.As part of a half...
Mar 03, 2021
Tk’emlups: Chief Casimir impersonated again
TK'EMLUPS - For the second time in six months, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) Kukpi7/Chief Rosanne Casimir has been impersonated.A notice from TteS on Wednesday (Mar. 3) stated there was another situat...
Mar 03, 2021
Kamloops man charged with firearms offences
KAMLOOPS - A 22-year-old Kamloops man is facing a series of firearms charges after being stopped by police in Barriere Friday night (Feb. 26).Cameron Jaykob Deakin-Robertson is facing five charges rel...
Mar 03, 2021
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