Kamloops News
Suspect sought in connection with 'blunt-force' attack aboard city bus
Kamloops Mounties are hoping tips from the public will help them identify a suspect in a serious assault last month on board a city transit bus. According to...
Staff shortages, growing demand puts pressure on city aquatics programming
Lifeguard shortages and a high demand for aquatics programming has made securing a spot in City of Kamloops swimming lessons as tough as landing Taylor Swift...
Kamloops MP tells city council he will keep pushing for bail reform
The MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo has told Kamloops city council he won’t take his "foot off the gas pedal" when it comes to pushing for bail...
Kamloops' top cop looks to target open drug use in wake of decriminalization
The Tournament Capital’s top cop says drug decriminalization has not changed much for Kamloops Mounties, but he wants to make it harder for users to...
Parole board puts special conditions on Kamloops sex offender who violated conditions
The Parole Board of Canada has imposed a number of special conditions on a Kamloops sex offender who has twice been caught violating the terms of his day...
Concert and celebrations hosted by Kamloops Francophone Association
The Kamloops Francophone Association hosted a music concert led by Okanagan-based music group Barefoot Caravan. The group headlined a community event on Friday...
Dallas package thief caught red-handed, police say
Kamloops Mounties say they expect charges to be laid after an alleged porch pirate was caught red-handed last week near the BC Wildlife Park. According to...
Police search for motive, evidence after 17 horses shot dead west of Kamloops
Police are investigating after 17 wild horses were shot dead on Crown land west of Kamloops. According to Mounties, the animals were killed north of Walhachin...
Mounties looking for witnesses after six vehicles damaged downtown
Police are looking for witnesses after six vehicles parked in the Sagebrush neighbourhood were found damaged on Tuesday morning. In a news release, Kamloops...
Truck trailer burns on Coquihalla overnight
A transport truck trailer burned overnight on the Coquihalla Highway. A motorist passed the burned wreck at about 1 a.m. Tuesday on the hill coming into...
KFR says controlled burns planned Tuesday in Barnhartvale area
If you see smoke in the Barnhartvale area on Tuesday, there’s a good chance it’s firefighters conducting controlled burns ahead of wildfire season....
City says street sweepers about to hit Kamloops roadways
Spring is in the air and street sweepers will soon be on Kamloops streets. The City of Kamloops on Tuesday said street sweepers are about to take to local...
Police watchdog was watching closely as Kamloops Mountie stood trial
B.C.’s police watchdog agency kept a close eye on the trial of a Kamloops Mountie accused of dangerous driving. RCMP Const. Christopher Squire’s...
Crown wants more than a decade in prison for woman who shot husband to death
WARNING: This story contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing. The children of a North Thompson woman who shot her husband to death while...
RuPaul's Drag Race All Star Thorgy Thor to perform with Kamloops Symphony
The Kamloops Symphony has partnered with Kamloops Pride to present Thorgy & the Thorchestra. The show will feature the KSO performing with RuPaul's Drag...
Basketball 4 All Academy celebrates one year of growth
A Kamloops basketball academy is celebrating on its its one-year anniversary. Head coach and founder Goran Nogic said the Basketball 4 All Academy started with...
Jury quickly acquits RCMP constable on charge of dangerous driving
UPDATE: 3:28 p.m. It took a jury less than three hours of deliberations Monday to find a Kamloops Mountie not guilty of dangerous driving. Kamloops RCMP Supt....
Person arrested, released following shooting at Valleyview motel
UPDATE: 2:38 p.m. One person has been arrested in connection to a shooting Sunday outside a Valleyview motel, police say. According to Mounties, the person was...
Warm temperatures and clear skies predicted for Kamloops, chance of showers
Temperatures in Kamloops are expected climb over the week, according to Environment Canada. Flurries and winds are forecast early in the week, with sunny skies...
Trans woman feels 'targeted' after vehicle windows again smashed
A trans Kamloops woman says she feels like she is being targeted and attacked after finding the windows on her vehicle, which is decorated with Pride stickers,...