Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops council approves city-wide organic waste collection
KAMLOOPS - This week, the city council approved an organic waste collection program for all 27,000 residential homes in Kamloops that receive curbside garbage and recycling pick-up.The decision comes ...
Aug 18, 2022
Kamloops' Caribbean Food and Music Festival returns Saturday to Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The next summertime festival at Riverside Park is set to invade the city for one day only on Saturday.The sights, sounds and smell of Caribbean culture are returning to the Tournament Capit...
Aug 18, 2022
Limited growth reported today on East Meadows Plateau fire north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The East Meadows Plateau wildfire sparked on Wednesday approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Kamloops. Wednesday, multiple aircraft including air tankers, skimmers and planes kno...
Aug 18, 2022
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the woman reported missing on Aug. 11 and 18 has been located and is safe.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this indi...
Aug 18, 2022
Violent confrontation in Valleyview stemmed from road rage incident: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A road rage incident escalated into a weapons complaint in Valleyview Wednesday (Aug. 17).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to a fa...
Aug 18, 2022
Kamloops RCMP investigating alleged fraudulent cosmetic procedures from North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reaching out to the public after a series of complaints involving cosmetic procedures performed out of a North Shore home.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 18), RCMP...
Aug 18, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes burnt vehicle and Dufferin break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 412 public complaints from midnight Friday (Aug. 12) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Aug. 15). Below are some incidents police attended.Burnt vehicle found on ...
Aug 18, 2022
TRU scholarship for creative writing students created in honour of late Kamloops author
KAMLOOPS - A $50,000 scholarship has been created to honour an author and long-time Kamloops resident.The first Dr. Joan Sherman Weir Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Writing will be presented e...
Aug 18, 2022
Ukrainian students help create Kamloops community resource map for compatriots fleeing invasion
KAMLOOPS - Community resource mapping is a valuable tool for helping connect people to services, assets and other people. This summer, a pair of Ukrainian summer students teamed up with a TRU Social W...
Aug 17, 2022
As overdose death toll surpasses 10,000 in B.C., former health minister Lake laments lack of progress
KAMLOOPS - Since April of 2016, more than 10,000 British Columbians have passed away from illicit drugs."We have a joint task-force, we have declared a public health emergency, we have a large awarene...
Aug 17, 2022
