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IIO investigating after alleged Kamloops shoplifter injured with his own weapon
The Independent Investigation Office is looking into a shoplifting incident in Kamloops on Saturday night where the suspect was hurt with his own weapon. RCMP Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says Kamloops RCMP w...
Dec 21, 2020
BC Wildlife Park's new large animal quarantine pen set to open in 2021
The BC Wildlife Park is moving forward with construction of a quarantine pen for large animals like bison, deer, or bighorn sheep that come to the park. General Manager Glenn Grant says they recently ...
Dec 21, 2020
Five more overdose deaths in Kamloops as B.C. recorded 153 additional deaths in November
Another grim month in British Columbia with another 153 overdose deaths reported in November, taking the provincial total to 1,548 - just one shy of the record set back in 2018. Five of those deaths w...
Dec 21, 2020
City of Kamloops' first cannabis farm gets green light to grow
A small outdoor cannabis producer in Westsyde has just finished a rigorous process of getting a license from Health Canada. Dunesberry Farms will grow on nine-and-a-half acres and process the product ...
Dec 21, 2020
B.C. government to review former Afton Mine site, amid concerns over Peterson Creek water quality
The Ministry of Environment will be looking into concerns of effluent from the former Afton Mine leaching into Peterson Creek, according to the Kamloops Area Preservation Association. KAPA hired a hyd...
Dec 21, 2020
Winter storm warning in place today for Kamloops area and Coquihalla
Not a good day to travel in the southern half of B.C. Heavy snow is falling today in Kamloops and the entire southern Interior. Environment Canada has a winter storm warning in effect for the Coquihal...
Dec 21, 2020 The Great Bear Snowshed on the Coquihalla highway between Merritt and Hope on Dec. 21, 2020. (Photo via DriveBC)
UPDATE: No injuries after fire at Mount Paul Industrial Park business
UPDATE: 5:10 p.m. A fire at D&G Gill Tire and Auto in the Mount Paul Industrial Park is not suspicious in nature. Kamloops Fire Rescue Capt. Erin Holloway says crews were called to the fire in a s...
Dec 18, 2020
Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association pleased with successful fundraising campaign
The Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association is pleased with the results of its ongoing fundraising campaign to support two community rinks this winter. The campaign is hoping to raise $10,000 for the Wes...
Dec 18, 2020
Western Canada Theatre's Christmas production goes virtual this year
It's been a year of adjustment for the Western Canada Theatre, including this year's Christmas show. The Kamloops theatre company was forced to change on the fly when the Province tightened restrictio...
Dec 18, 2020
RCMP looking for missing Kamloops man last seen several weeks ago
Kamloops RCMP are asking people for help in finding a missing man who hasn't been seen for several weeks. Troy Hamilton was last seen in the West Columbia area of the city, and he is known to spend ti...
Dec 18, 2020
