Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Missing license plate traffic stop leads to North Shore drug seizure
KAMLOOPS - An early morning traffic stop for a missing license plate turned into a significant drug seizure for Kamloops RCMP.At about 3:40 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 17), a patrolling officer around Cornwall...
Jan 17, 2023
Killer who dumped teen's body near Savona in 2000 has parole restored after four-month suspension
VANCOUVER - A man who killed a teenager and dumped his body near Savona in 2000 has had his parole restored - against the advice of his court-appointed Case Management Team.Fifteen-year-old Vivien Mor...
Jan 17, 2023
Winter shelter opens for people experiencing homelessness in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - People experiencing homelessness in Salmon Arm will soon have access to a warm, safe place to sleep during the winter months.In a news release issued Tuesday (Jan. 17) morning, the ...
Jan 17, 2023
An unforgettable birthday for YMCA/YWCA 50/50 winner
KAMLOOPS - It's a birthday that Michelle McLeod will never forget, as she was announced as the winner of the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA 50/50 winner this morning (Jan. 17). McLeod received a phone call from B...
Jan 17, 2023
TRU releasing findings of investigation into improper conduct allegations Tuesday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is set to release information on its board of governors' independent investigation into allegations of discrimination and harassment against a current and f...
Jan 17, 2023
'We are seeing more staff leaving than are joining;' Early childhood education sector grapples with staffing
KAMLOOPS - According to a new report from Early Childhood Educators of B.C., 45 per cent of ECE centres in the province are losing more staff than they can hire.The report credited low pay, lack of be...
Jan 16, 2023
Ticket issued, investigation ongoing after car crashes into West Victoria tattoo shop
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to the Blue Orchid tattoo shop on the 200-block of Victoria Street West Sunday (Jan. 15) afternoon after a vehicle crashed through the front of the shop.RCMP spokesp...
Jan 16, 2023
Scotch Creek mosquito control to return this spring
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - After a lot of itching and scratching last year, mosquito control will resume around Scotch Creek in 2023.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District and Skw'lax te Secwepemculecw (Lit...
Jan 16, 2023
'Centralization has been an absolute disaster'; Merritt ER shut down for third time in a month
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital is closed Monday (Jan. 16) due to limited nursing availability. Interior Health stated that the ER should reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tue...
Jan 16, 2023
Body recovered from Thompson River in Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Ashcroft RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a body was recovered from the Thompson River Monday (Jan. 16).In a brief news release, the RCMP note the body was d...
Jan 16, 2023
