Kamloops News
Police tight-lipped following five-day presence at North Kamloops home
Police are keeping tight-lipped as to the reason for a multi-day presence at a home along Tranquille Road that involved the Kamloops RCMP detachment's...
Kamloops Mounties say three people in custody following response to weapons report
Three people are in custody after officers from the Tk’emlups Rural RCMP detachment responded to a weapons report Wednesday. In a news release, RCMP Cpl....
BCNU president calls for security personnel at Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital as nurses rally outside
UPDATE: 3:46 p.m. The head of the BC Nurses Union says safety is a key issue facing staff at Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital. Nurses and members of the...
City of Kamloops warns of significant traffic impacts with Lansdowne project set to begin
A major construction project on Lansdowne Street is set to begin — and the City of Kamloops is advising commuters the work will have a significant impact...
Driver pleads guilty to serious charges stemming from 2019 drunk-driving crash that injured three
A man has pleaded guilty to serious charges stemming from a drunk-driving crash on Westsyde Road five years ago that sent three people to hospital. Jason...
Kamloops Mounties locate missing man after body spotted in river from helicopter
No foul play is suspected after Kamloops Mounties on Monday recovered the body of a 32-year-old man who was reported missing last year. Kyle Ferg was reported...
Kamloops councillors recommend sending KFR medical response unit business case to province
A business case for a dedicated, nimble Kamloops Fire Rescue medical response unit could be headed to the B.C. government in a bid to obtain provincial funding...
Time served for Kamloops man who beat, dragged ex-girlfriend during violent assault
A Kamloops man who held his ex-girlfriend against her will, violently beating her and dragging her back inside her apartment when she tried to flee, has been...
New owner of North Shore drop-in centre intends to keep building, no plans for redevelopment
The new owner of the building which houses a controversial drop-in centre on Tranquille Road says he has no current plans to redevelop the site beyond its...
Stills Co. abandons downtown Kamloops distillery plans, will use space to expand patio
Stills Co. is dropping its distillery plans to focus on the restaurant. The restaurant, 501 Lansdowne St., opened last summer. At the time, staff said they were...
TRU announces five recipients of honorary degrees for spring convocation
Thompson Rivers University says it will be bestowing honorary degrees to five recipients at this year’s spring convocation. In a news release, TRU said an...
Controversial North Kamloops drop-in centre for homeless faces eviction after sale of building
The operator of North Kamloops a drop-in centre for the homeless says he plans to fight an eviction following the sale of the building. The Loop’s Glenn...
City of Kamloops reveals plans for public art piece to honour Capt. Jenn Casey, deadly Snowbird crash
The City of Kamloops has unveiled plans for a public art piece slated to rise near Fulton Field to mark 2020’s deadly Snowbird crash in Brocklehurst....
Thief targeting bananas at Kamloops store makes off with expensive grocery scanner
Police say a banana box stolen from a grocery store contained more than just fruit, and now an expensive produce scanner is missing in action. Kamloops RCMP...
City of Kamloops hopes for round-the-clock CSO coverage by July
A City of Kamloops manager says the city hopes to have its community services officers working around the clock by July. Will Beatty, the city’s community...
Tourism Kamloops offering free ice cream in celebration of National Tourism Week
In Celebration of National Tourism Week, Tourism Kamloops says it will be offering free ice cream to locals as it works to bolster the region's tourism...
City of Merritt hopeful Edison Motors will reconsider decision to leave Nicola Valley
The City of Merritt is trying to sweeten the pot to help keep electric vehicle maker Edison Motors from leaving the community for a fresh start in Terrace....
No word yet on where recently announced Kamloops complex care beds will go, or when
Twenty new complex-care beds are in the works for Kamloops, according to Interior Health, but it’s too early to say where they might be or when they might...
Build Kamloops working groups recommend considering housing, medical services as part of multi-use facilities
Working groups conceptualizing the recreation facilities eyed as part of the city’s Build Kamloops program say the buildings should be multi-use —...
New dates set for dangerous offender hearing of man who killed, dismembered friend in 2015
After a series of delays, a killer facing the possibility of an indefinite prison sentence now knows when he will return to court to find out whether he will be...