Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Single-use items now accepted in curbside bins: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The provincial recycling program has finally caught up with the reality of household recycling but, according to the City of Kamloops, the updates to the residential recycling program won't...
Jan 11, 2023
Investigation ongoing, more charges possible after North Shore assault and break-in Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - A break-in suspect was taken to hospital and a man was arrested after a reported assault on the North Shore Tuesday (Jan 10) night. In a news release issued Wednesday morning, Kamloops RCMP...
Jan 11, 2023
Fifteen starving dogs seized from Clearwater breeder after horrific neglect
CLEARWATER, B.C. - DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: The images and descriptions contained in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Photos showing emaciated dogs are posted at the end of the story.I...
Jan 11, 2023
Snowmobile safety tips for the Nicola Valley
MERRITT, B.C. - MERRITT - With snow on the ground, some people may be out on the hills on their snowmobiles but officials are reiterating riding safety.Simon Rizzardo, Vice-President of the Merritt Sn...
Jan 11, 2023
Break-in suspect sent to hospital, man arrested after reported North Shore assault
KAMLOOPS - A break-in suspect was taken to hospital and a man was arrested after a reported assault on the North Shore Tuesday (Jan. 10) night.In a news release issued Wednesday (Jan. 11) morning, Kam...
Jan 11, 2023
Child sex assault trial for Interior Health's former top doctor gets underway in Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - The sex assault trial for Interior Health's former chief medical health officer got underway in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Tuesday.Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was the B.C...
Jan 11, 2023
Excitement builds for demolition of former North Shore hotel
KAMLOOPS - Soon, the Northbridge Hotel building won't be standing. On January 9th, the City of Kamloops announced plans to demolish the former Northbridge Hotel, which it bought back in 2021 for a lit...
Jan 10, 2023
With Kamloops Special Olympic Games less than a month away, volunteers still needed
KAMLOOPS - The 2023 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games are coming to Kamloops this February. The games are set to bring approximately 2,500 people to Canada's Tournament Capital, including more than 6...
Jan 10, 2023
First seasonal readings show snowpack below normal for B.C., North and South Thompson
VICTORIA - The first provincial snowpack survey is in for this season, showing slightly below-average totals for most of B.C. B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) data for January 1, 2023 shows a provin...
Jan 10, 2023
Circuit failure cuts power to more than 1,300 B.C. Hydro customers in Westwold, Falkland
FALKLAND, B.C. - A series of power outages has hit the Highway 97 corridor between Kamloops and Vernon.B.C. Hydro's website shows three separate outages affecting a stretch of properties between Barnh...
Jan 10, 2023
