Kamloops

BC Wildfire map of blazes sparked on Wednesday evening. (BC Wildfire)

Multiple wildfires spark north of Kamloops following thunderstorm

Most of the blazes are suspected to be lightning caused

BC Wildfire map of blazes sparked on Wednesday evening. (BC Wildfire)
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (KTW photo)

Kamloops city council dissolves standing committees

Move comes after mayor personally chose members of the public in spring

  • Jul 12, 2023
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (KTW photo)
$100,000 worth of flooring was purchased fraudulently but intercepted by Kelowna RCMP. (Kelowna RCMP)

Observant Kelowna employee foils $100K flooring fraud

“This is a textbook example why stores should have internal policies” said the Kelowna RCMP

$100,000 worth of flooring was purchased fraudulently but intercepted by Kelowna RCMP. (Kelowna RCMP)
An RCMP cruiser. Officers from the Breton RCMP detachment are investigation a fatal collision in Wetaskiwin County. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)

Second pipe bomb in 2 days found in same Kamloops neighbourhood

RCMP believe the incidents could be related

An RCMP cruiser. Officers from the Breton RCMP detachment are investigation a fatal collision in Wetaskiwin County. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)
A police robot was used to handle a pipe bomb found in the Aberdeen area of Kamloops on July 4. (Dave Eagles/Kamloops This Week)

Pipe bomb found in Kamloops neighbourhood

Police robot used to safely handle the explosive

A police robot was used to handle a pipe bomb found in the Aberdeen area of Kamloops on July 4. (Dave Eagles/Kamloops This Week)
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (KTW photo)

Kamloops councillor apologizes for letting false accusation rip about mayor

Mayor Hamer-Jackson falsely accused of making joke about farting at business association dinner

  • Jun 28, 2023
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (KTW photo)
RCMP car. (Lauren Collins photo)

Kamloops Mountie injured after being attacked with a skateboard

This is the second incident involving a group of teens since March

  • Jun 23, 2023
RCMP car. (Lauren Collins photo)
An RCMP cruiser. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)

Vernon man killed in crash near Kamloops

Monte Lake collision closed Highway 97 for several hours

An RCMP cruiser. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (KTW photo)

Kamloops mayor launches lawsuit against councillor

Reid Hamer-Jackson said previous statement by council damaged his reputation

  • Jun 15, 2023
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (KTW photo)
Matthew Mueller, 39, has been found dead in Kamloops. (RCMP handout)

Missing Lake Cowichan man found dead in Kamloops

39-year-old Matthew Mueller

Matthew Mueller, 39, has been found dead in Kamloops. (RCMP handout)
12,000 BC Hydro customers without power north of Kamloops. (BC Hydro)

More than 12K BC Hydro customers without power in Kamloops, Clearwater, Valemount

Transmission circuit failure is to blame for the outage

12,000 BC Hydro customers without power north of Kamloops. (BC Hydro)
Campfire. (Black Press Media - File)

Campfire ban in effect for Kamloops Fire Centre

The ban starts June 8 at noon

Campfire. (Black Press Media - File)
The Duck Divas have been hiding tiny resin ducks across B.C. to bring a smile to people's faces. (The Duck Divas/Facebook)

The sneaky Duck Divas have been hiding tiny fowl across B.C.’s Interior

Tiny, colourful ducks have been found in Abbotsford, Merritt and Kamloops

The Duck Divas have been hiding tiny resin ducks across B.C. to bring a smile to people's faces. (The Duck Divas/Facebook)
Black Press File Photo

Man arrested after paddling to escape police near Chase

The 23-year-old Tumbler Ridge man is now in custody

Black Press File Photo
Jessie Simpson blowing kisses to the camera. (Sue Simpson/Facebook)

Call for cards as Kamloops attack victim turns 26

Sue Simpson requests cards every Christmas and every July for Jessie’s birthday

  • May 29, 2023
Jessie Simpson blowing kisses to the camera. (Sue Simpson/Facebook)
A fence and some vegetation went up in flames in the 100-block of West Seymour Street, near Victoria Street West, at about 10:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. (Reeve Harrison/Facebook)

String of suspicious fires continues in Kamloops

May 16 blaze was 20th in past two months

  • May 18, 2023
A fence and some vegetation went up in flames in the 100-block of West Seymour Street, near Victoria Street West, at about 10:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. (Reeve Harrison/Facebook)
Ryan Shtuka went missing from Sun Peaks in February of 2018. He was 19 at the time. (File photo)

2 calls, 1 day: Group looks for tipster in case of Ryan Shtuka, missing from Sun Peaks since 2018

The 19-year-old was last seen at a party in Sun Peaks Feb. 17, 2018

Ryan Shtuka went missing from Sun Peaks in February of 2018. He was 19 at the time. (File photo)
Firefighters work on dousing the blaze. (Dave Eagles/KTW)

Grassfire now under control in Kamloops west end

Fire sparked in Strathcona Park

  • Apr 19, 2023
Firefighters work on dousing the blaze. (Dave Eagles/KTW)
Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops is selling chocolate egg nog for Easter. (Blackwell Dairy Farm/Facebook)

Egg nog for Easter? Kamloops dairy farm releases new chocolate nog ahead of holiday weekend

Blackwell Dairy Farm’s chocolate egg nog is available at stores in Vernon and Kelowna

  • Apr 5, 2023
Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops is selling chocolate egg nog for Easter. (Blackwell Dairy Farm/Facebook)
Jo-Anne Donovan, 57, who was found deceased near her Kamloops home at the Warren’s Trailer Court on March 22. An autopsy has declared her death a homicide. (Jo-Anne Donovan/Facebook)

Autopsy confirms missing Kamloops woman’s death was a homicide

The body of 57-year-old Jo-Anne Donovan was found near her home on March 22

  • Mar 29, 2023
Jo-Anne Donovan, 57, who was found deceased near her Kamloops home at the Warren’s Trailer Court on March 22. An autopsy has declared her death a homicide. (Jo-Anne Donovan/Facebook)