Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fire breaks out in Westsyde duplex
KAMLOOPS - A Westsyde home has been heavily damaged by fire Wednesday morning (Oct. 26).Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) sent several crews to 649 Reemon Drive after receiving calls at about 10:25 a.m. Wedn...
Oct 26, 2022
RCMP ask for help identifying van connected to Merritt child luring attempt Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: RCMP say they have now identified the van and identified the suspects in the incident.EARLIER: RCMP in Merritt are asking for assistance as they try to track down suspects who ...
Oct 26, 2022
First poppies given to Mayor Christian and WWII veteran
KAMLOOPS - The first poppy of the 2022 campaign was given to Mayor Ken Christian Tuesday morning (Oct. 25) at the Kamloops legion.The first poppy given to a veteran was pinned on the lapel of World Wa...
Oct 25, 2022
Woman survives after being hit by semi in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A woman is lucky to be alive after she was hit by a semi truck in Valleyview early Tuesday morning (Oct. 25).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says at about ...
Oct 25, 2022
Former Merritt-area MLA's suit against province over weed control dismissed
MERRITT, B.C. - A former Interior MLA has lost his bid to sue the province's attorney general and forests ministry in B.C. Provincial Court. David Chutter represented Yale-Lillooet for one term beginn...
Oct 25, 2022
Kamloops RCMP officer hailed after pulling distressed woman from Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer is being praised for helping to rescue a woman from the rushing Thompson River last week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the inci...
Oct 25, 2022
Province funding more than half of new TRU student housing building
KAMLOOPS - A new dorm building for Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students on the Kamloops campus' East Village has been given the green light.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 25) morning, the...
Oct 25, 2022
Scotties Celebration Centre to be held at Kamloops Curling Club after outcry over Memorial Arena booking
KAMLOOPS - After an outcry from parents of young athletes, the City of Kamloops has decided not to host the Celebration Centre for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Memorial Arena.In a new...
Oct 25, 2022
IIO to probe whether Kamloops RCMP response to mental health check was appropriate
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has confirmed it is looking into an incident in the Aberdeen area of Kamloops Monday night (Oct. 24). Witnesses in the area reported seeing a large police presence on...
Oct 25, 2022
More fuel management work near Logan Lake helping to reduce wildfire risk
KAMLOOPS - The threat of the Tremont Creek fire in the Logan Lake area still resonates with residents like Bob Van Tongeren, who owns and operates the Mile High Resort. "During the fires last summer, ...
Oct 25, 2022
