Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Thanksgiving weekend fish and game check in Cache Creek leads to 77 tickets
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Dozens of hunters and anglers were not giving thanks after passing through Cache Creek over the Thanksgiving long weekend.In a post to social media, the B.C. Conservation Officer S...
Oct 20, 2022
Campout to End Youth Homelessness returning in person
KAMLOOPS - After two years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Campout to End Youth Homelessness is back in person for 2022.In a news release, A Way Home Kamloops - the non-profit orga...
Oct 20, 2022
Police watchdog to investigate after elderly man injured in collision near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after an elderly man was injured in a crash near Chase last weekend.In a news release, the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) says Ka...
Oct 20, 2022
First snowfall expected for elevated highways this weekend: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - The first notable snowfall of autumn is coming up for elevated highways this weekend. In a special weather statement Thursday (Oct. 20) morning, Environment Canada says drivers can expect s...
Oct 20, 2022
Mayor-elect Goetz prepared to lead Merritt's ongoing flood recovery efforts
MERRITT - It was a close race Saturday night (Oct. 15) in Merritt as Mike Goetz was elected mayor with just under 36 per cent of the vote. The former three-term councillor (2008-2018) will take over i...
Oct 19, 2022
Karpuk looks for big ideas to bring to the Kamloops City Council table
KAMLOOPS - With just three incumbents returning to Kamloops City Council, there will be five brand new councillors around the table at City Hall come November 1. Stephen Karpuk is one of those new fac...
Oct 19, 2022
Kamloops municipal election results now official
KAMLOOPS - Saturday's civic election results have been made official. The report by Chief Election Officer Amanda Passmore, shows no changes to the individuals elected to office. The new Kamloops mayo...
Oct 19, 2022
Some social agencies in Kamloops concerned about new mayor, know city can't do it alone
KAMLOOPS - Mayor-elect Reid Hamer-Jackson has promised to clean up the city, reduce the amount of crime on the street, by helping people get into recovery. "You might need harm-reduction for a bit, bu...
Oct 19, 2022
Suspect in Tuesday's transport truck crash released pending a court date
KAMLOOPS - An Alberta man has been released pending a court date following the collision that closed a portion of Columbia Street on Tuesday (Oct 18). In a news release issued Tuesday morning, police ...
Oct 19, 2022
RCMP investigating vehicle fire at TRU Market Auto Sales
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and video following a vehicle fire at a downtown business early Wednesday (Oct. 19) morning. In a news release, RCMP say officers and Kamloops Fire R...
Oct 19, 2022
