Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
A New Tomorrow treatment centre nearly ready to welcome first patients
KAMLOOPS - New treatment and recovery supports are coming to Kamloops to help individuals dealing with alcohol and substance-use challenges. Twenty new beds will be coming to the Kamloops community an...
Oct 13, 2022
'Fire won't wait, plan your escape': Fire Prevention Week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Fire Prevention Week is running until October 15, and this year, the focus of fire departments across British Columbia is 'fire won't wait, plan your escape'. Today's homes burn faster than...
Oct 13, 2022
Halloween-masked suspect robs Sahali gas station
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a man in a Halloween mask robbed a Sahali gas station Wednesday night (Oct. 13).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police were called to a gas s...
Oct 13, 2022
RCMP rush to Parkcrest Avenue home after report of assault with a weapon
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have swarmed an address in Brocklehurst Thursday afternoon (Oct. 13) after the report of a violent incident.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says offic...
Oct 13, 2022
RCMP on the hunt for wanted Tappen woman
TAPPEN, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap are looking for help finding a wanted woman.Tyra Sim, 24, of Tappen is wanted on charged of theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,0...
Oct 13, 2022
UPDATE: truck owner identified
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the owner of a white truck with yellow cones in the back that was stopped near a collision in Valleyview on Oct. 4 has contacted police and is helping further the ...
Oct 13, 2022
ELECTION ISSUES: Transportation
KAMLOOPS - Over the last few years, the City of Kamloops has increased transit hours to encourage more riders. Before the pandemic, there were about 15,000 passengers per week. Mayoral candidate Sadie...
Oct 13, 2022
Salvation Army asking for gently used coats ahead of cold weather
KAMLOOPS - It's been an unseasonably warm October, but the Salvation Army is looking ahead to the cold of winter, soliciting donations for its annual Coats for Folks drive. The donated coats, for all ...
Oct 13, 2022
Habitat for Humanity Canada cuts ties with Kamloops branch
KAMLOOPS - Turmoil behind the scenes has led Habitat for Humanity Canada to disaffiliate from its Kamloops branch.The move means the local non-profit can no longer use the 'Habitat for Humanity' name ...
Oct 13, 2022
Halston Bridge a hotspot in three-day Kamloops RCMP blitz
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say officers issued more than $50,000 in fines and hundreds of tickets in a three-day blitz to target vehicles in need of major repairs and to address safety violations.In a n...
Oct 13, 2022
