Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops saw record 90 overdose deaths in 2022; B.C. rate slowed slightly
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops suffered its deadliest year due to illicit drugs in 2022.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, 90 people died in the City of Kamloops last year due t...
Jan 31, 2023
Cash register stolen from Shuswap business
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A cash register was stolen from a Salmon Arm business after it was broken into. On Jan. 19, RCMP received a report of a break and enter into a business on 10th Avenue. A bald, male ...
Jan 31, 2023
50 years for Kamloops addiction support centre
KAMLOOPS- It all started 50 years ago when a handful of parents got together to discuss young people in the community using drugs and alcohol. In an attempt to make a difference, the early draft of th...
Jan 30, 2023
Decriminalization a step in the right direction: Kamloops Day One Society
KAMLOOPS- The provincial government's three-year drug decriminalization pilot program begins tomorrow (Jan 31) and the executive director of Day One Society - formerly known as the Kamloops Society fo...
Jan 30, 2023
Merritt businesses to feel the impact of cancelled Rockin' River Fest
MERRITT, B.C. - The Rockin' River Music Festival in Merritt has been cancelled for 2023. Live Nation, the organization behind the event, blamed economic concerns for cancelling the 4-day party in the ...
Jan 30, 2023
Climate Action program kicks off Tuesday for interested Kamloops residents
KAMLOOPS - A trio of organizations have come together to facilitate a 12-week-long Massive Open Online Course to help residents of Kamloops learn about climate action.The Kamloops Naturalist Club, Kam...
Jan 30, 2023
Coyote attacks man in Kamloops dog park
KAMLOOPS - Coyote mating season is underway in the Kamloops region and with the season comes increased activity and aggression. A man reported being attacked by a coyote in Juniper Park Wednesday (Jan...
Jan 30, 2023
66-year-old woman charged in 2021 killing of Sheridan Lake man
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 66-year-old Sheridan Lake woman has been charged with manslaughter after a suspicious death investigation in 2021.In a news release, 100 Mile House RCMP say Merrilee Hudson ap...
Jan 30, 2023
Kamloops City Council to pore over rezoning application for large residential project along Columbia Street
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is being asked to consider a rezoning application to make way for an eight-storey 141 unit apartment style building at First Avenue and Columbia Street. The site is cu...
Jan 29, 2023
City Council asked to support site visit of the selection committee of North American Indigenous Games
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is being asked to support a ten thousand dollar grant to support the bid committee for the 2027 North American Indigenous Games. The money will be used to host a site ...
Jan 29, 2023
