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Province commits $4.7 million for Indigenous housing complex in Kamloops
The provincial government has come through with approximately $4.7 million to cover the full cost of building an Indigenous youth housing complex in Brocklehurst. Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and...
View ArticleCrews fighting grass fire east of Kamloops
Provincial wildfire crews are battling a 100-hectare grass fire east of Kamloops as of Wednesday afternoon at 5:45 p.m. BC Wildfire Service spokesman Kevin Skrepnek told KTW the blaze — near Neskonlith...
View ArticleBody found in South Thompson River in Kamloops; foul play not suspected
Kamloops RCMP have confirmed a body was found in the South Thompson River on Wednesday. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said police were called after a resident reported finding the body partially submerged in the...
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Jury selection date set for trial of man charged with murder in hit-and-run
A date for jury selection has been set for the B.C. Supreme Court trial of a Shuswap man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash on a rural road near Magna Bay in 2016. Raymond Edward Swann is charged...
View ArticleMurder suspect’s bail hearing set for April 9
The suspect in the murder of a 55-year-old Logan Lake man is scheduled to return to court for a bail hearing next week. Gordon James Fleming, 66, is facing one charge of second-degree murder in...
View ArticleKamloops crews busy dousing grass fires
There may be snow on the hills of Kamloops, but the valley bottom is drying out fast. Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called out yet again on Wednesday to deal with a grass fire. The latest blaze...
View ArticleEmergency alerts coming to cellphones this week
Beginning Friday April 6, emergency alerts in British Columbia issued through the national Alert Ready program will also be sent to compatible wireless devices, such as smartphones. “Accurate and...
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Minimum wage hike, new payroll tax taking a toll on B.C. Wildlife Park
The B.C. Wildlife Parks hopes to receive provincial funding to deal with the financial pressure of an incoming $15 minimum wage and the new health-care payroll tax. A letter from the local facility was...
View ArticleBASS: Kamloops needs a year-round place for homeless
There’s been a lot of chatter on Facebook about how Kamloops treats its homeless population. Here’s the thing — our local politicians know it’s not good to have people freezing to death on the streets,...
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Mingling at Ching Ming
Charlene Carlas (centre) showing respect for ancestors with incense sticks.Allen Douglas/KTW Chinese Cemetery. Offering burning incense to people who wish to participate in the ceremony.Allen...
View ArticleMost Royal Inland Hospital files with patient data recovered
The case of the missing binder has been solved — almost. On March 9, 35 people received registered letters from Royal Inland Hospital advising that a binder with their personal information had gone...
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Gourlay’s guilty plea expected next week
A man accused of killing a Kamloops teenager in a hit-and-run crash in 2016 could plead guilty and receive a sentence as soon as next week, lawyers said Tuesday. Jason Gourlay is expected to plead...
View ArticleOld pipeline should be shut down
Editor: Why hasn’t Kamloops council insisted that Kinder Morgan shut down the old Trans Mountain pipeline through Westsyde as long as it was willing to route the expansion project away from schools...
View ArticleThe Clampetts come to Kamloops School of the Arts
Andrina Virdee has watched the first two episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies, so she knows Jed found some bubbling crude and moved the family from Texas to the California hills with swimming pools,...
View ArticleKamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD want nominations for 2018 Business...
The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD are seeking nominations for the 2018 Business Excellence Awards. The 32nd edition of the event will feature a new award: Development of the Year Award, sponsored...
View ArticleVernon is cheap gas capital of B.C. — for now
For the time being, Vernon has the cheapest gas prices in B.C. — about a dime per litre cheaper than what Kamloopsians are paying. As of Tuesday, the website gasbuddy.com showed Vernon with nine of the...
View ArticleTourism growing in region, industry association says
Tourism Kamloops says a growing tourism industry is having a significant impact on the economy with little cost to taxpayers. “It’s one of those things the community doesn’t have to pay for,” Tourism...
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Yet another rope rescue in Peterson Creek
Kamloops Fire Rescue plans to speak with city staff about erecting additional signage in Peterson Creek after more hikers found themselves stranded on a rock face near the park’s waterfall Monday....
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Fire destroys house in Sorrento
A house in Sorrento was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. At 9:50 a.m., Chase RCMP and local fire departments responded to the fire in the 2800 block of Caen Road, near the Petro-Canada gas...
View ArticleMan arrested in downtown Kamloops; police still seeking handgun he was...
A report of a man walking in downtown Kamloops with a handgun prompted a police response and led to an arrest — though Mounties were still trying to find a weapon as of 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Staff Sgt....
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