Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police looking for info on truck that hit North Shore light post
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP hope a photo will trigger someone's memory after a commercial truck caused significant damage to city infrastructure earlier this spring.In a news release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn...
May 29, 2024
WCT begins search for new executive director
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) is looking for a new leader.The Kamloops-based theatre company is bidding adieu to Executive Director Leslie Biles, who is returning to her hometown of Calgary....
May 29, 2024
Do you recognize this Kamloops theft suspect?
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a suspect in a Kamloops theft.On Sunday, May 12, an off-duty police officer arrested two women after they allegedly stole items from a store in the 1...
Aaron Schulze May 29, 2024
Kamloops RCMP arrest three, seize suspected meth and fentanyl during notable police presence on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Three suspects were arrested then released from custody following a notable police presence on the North Shore Tuesday (May 28) morning. Kamloops RCMP say officers were told of three people...
Aaron Schulze May 29, 2024
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson removed as official spokesperson for council and the city
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of Kamloops is no longer the city's official spokesperson. In a news release distributed to media Wednesday (May 29), Kamloops councillor Kelly Hall - the deputy mayor for the mon...
James Peters May 29, 2024
Retiring Kamloops ophthalmologist, Dr. Jelfimow, urging Interior Health to open new position
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Peter Jelfimow said his Kamloops ophthalmology clinic had more than 14,000 patient visits in 2023 and he sees about 70 patients per day. When he leaves the profession in August, he want...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
'A struggle for the next month or so'; City of Kamloops working through waste collection issues
KAMLOOPS - Garbage, recycling and organic waste collection has been hampered across Kamloops through the month of May.Several zones have received notices of delayed pickups, including Zone 4 which, on...
May 28, 2024
Split vote sees Kamloops council approve legislated housing changes
KAMLOOPS - After the provincial government passed Bills 47 and 44 in an effort to tackle the housing crisis in B.C. last year, municipal government were given until June to update their bylaws to comp...
May 28, 2024
Family, friends mourn teen who died just weeks ahead of Valleyview Secondary graduation
KAMLOOPS - In the midst of what is supposed to be a celebratory season, Grade 12 students at Valleyview Secondary School are mourning the passing of a classmate and friend.An online fundraiser has ide...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
Downtown Kamloops tattoo shop owner frustrated after weekend break-in leaves her with hefty bill
KAMLOOPS - Just before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday (May 25), a pair of thieves used a rock, likely procured from the nearby construction site, to break the front window at Sakred Skin Studio and gain acces...
Aaron Schulze May 28, 2024
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