Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Salmon Arm man $500,000 richer after lottery win
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm man was convinced his eyes were playing tricks on him upon finding out his Lotto Max ticket from the May 3 draw matched all four Extra numbers.The British Columbia Lott...
May 20, 2022
Falkland Stampede is ‘back in the saddle’
FALKLAND, B.C. - The population of Falkland will grow this long weekend as the small community bounces back from the pandemic.The 102nd Falkland Stampede will be held from Saturday to Monday (May 21 t...
May 20, 2022
Heat wave could create peak flows like 1948 or 1972: BC River Forecast Centre
KAMLOOPS - Flood risk continues to increase in Kamloops and the overall Fraser River.According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) latest snow survey and water supply bulletin, there is a risk...
May 20, 2022
Kamloops sees uptick in gas-related thefts as daycare bus becomes latest target
KAMLOOPS - Gas prices are hitting record highs across Canada and in Kamloops, the lowest price for gas is $2-per-litre as of Thursday afternoon (May 19).As prices keep climbing, a local daycare had it...
May 19, 2022
Public officials, community members call for emergency actions for Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Olesia Romaniuk's mother has been receiving care in Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) recently, and during visits Romaniuk says she's become all too familiar with the ongoing staffing struggles. ...
May 19, 2022
Kamloops woman referred to Chilliwack for cataract surgery due to wheelchair
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops resident Cathy Huitson wants to draw attention to a hole in the local medical system. Recently, Huitson was informed she would require cataract surgery. She expected the routine op...
May 19, 2022
Colder spring could foreshadow significant flooding in Thompson: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the cooler temperatures - as much as 10 degrees below seasonal normals in Kamloops - have delayed some of the snow melt in higher elevations. "Increase in overall sn...
May 19, 2022
Next round of ground-penetrating radar investigations at Tk'emlúps set to begin
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc says the latest round of ground-penetrating radar surveys near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School will commence shortly.In a notice posted to the Tk'emlps w...
May 19, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes man stabbed in the leg, weapons and break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 349 calls for service from midnight Friday (May 13) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (May 16). Below are some highlights from those reports. Weapons seized fr...
May 19, 2022
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP tables bill to target criminals with serious offences
KAMLOOPS - The member of parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo tabled a private members bill that would create a "presumptive detention" for those who are accused of three indictable offences with ...
May 19, 2022
