Kamloops

RCMP are investigating a death in Kamloops. (Black Press photo)

Kamloops RCMP investigate deadly motel shooting

A man was shot and killed at a motel on the Trans Canada Highway East shortly after midnight on May 31

 

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (Dave Eagles/KTW)

Mayor can’t talk for Kamloops any more after council strips him of that power

Decision after months of conflict between Reid Hamer-Jackson, council, and city staff

 

Jessie Simpson enjoying the sunset on May 10, 2024. (Sue Simpson/Facebook)

Kamloops baseball bat attack survivor goes on vacation for 1st time in 8 years

Jessie Simpson will celebrate his 27th birthday at Cold Water Ranch

  • May 15, 2024

 

Police are warning the public in Kamloops about Cameron Ronald Cole, 40 and Justin Christopher Hunt, 25. (RCMP)

RCMP issue public safety warning due to gang conflict in Kamloops

Police after a week of shootings, arson and a misidentified target, police are warning the public of gang-related violence

Police are warning the public in Kamloops about Cameron Ronald Cole, 40 and Justin Christopher Hunt, 25. (RCMP)
Possible suspect in Kamloops shooting. (RCMP)

RCMP search for suspect, man injured in Kamloops targeted shooting

Police believed the shooting is a result of the ongoing conflict between local drug traffickers

Possible suspect in Kamloops shooting. (RCMP)
Reports of shots fired at the Ramada Inn in Kamloops, May 6. (Elyse Kilgour/ Contributed)

‘Shots fired’: Kamloops RCMP respond to reports of 4th gun incident in 5 days

The Ramada Inn on Pemberton Terrace has been taped off by police

Reports of shots fired at the Ramada Inn in Kamloops, May 6. (Elyse Kilgour/ Contributed)
RCMP arrested the Kamloops man in Comox. (Photo: Anna Burns)

Kamloops man arrested in Comox, charged with abduction of 2 teens

Janos K Juckiewicz, 33, was arrested in Comox on April 23

RCMP arrested the Kamloops man in Comox. (Photo: Anna Burns)
A special project in Kamloops saw 27 people arrested in a four-day span in March. (Kamloops RCMP/Contributed)
A special project in Kamloops saw 27 people arrested in a four-day span in March. (Kamloops RCMP/Contributed)
A man died at Sun Peaks Resort on Thursday, March 21 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a collision with a tree on Mount Morrisey. (Sun Peaks Resort-Facebook)

Man dies at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops

Skier succumbed to injuries sustained after colliding with a tree

A man died at Sun Peaks Resort on Thursday, March 21 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a collision with a tree on Mount Morrisey. (Sun Peaks Resort-Facebook)
$500 worth of chips and salsa stolen in Kamloops. (Pixabay)

Thieves dip into $500 of chips and salsa stolen in Kamloops

The Kamloops RCMP were called to a storage bay on St. Patrick’s Day

$500 worth of chips and salsa stolen in Kamloops. (Pixabay)
Jessie Simpson embraces his mom Sue. He was left with brain damage and in a wheelchair after being attacked with a baseball bat in 2016. (Sue Simpson)

B.C. baseball bat attack victim’s mom still fighting for what he’s owed

Sue Simpson continues court battle to claim civil suit award as son Jessie’s memory slowly returns

  • Feb 15, 2024
Jessie Simpson embraces his mom Sue. He was left with brain damage and in a wheelchair after being attacked with a baseball bat in 2016. (Sue Simpson)
RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding Kamloops resident Brett Drake, who was last seen on Feb. 6 and whose abandoned vehicle was found beside Hwy. 1 west of Kamloops on Feb. 7. (Photo credit: RCMP)

RCMP asking for public’s help in locating missing Kamloops man

Brett Drake’s vehicle was found abandoned off Hwy. 1 west of Kamloops on Feb. 7

RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding Kamloops resident Brett Drake, who was last seen on Feb. 6 and whose abandoned vehicle was found beside Hwy. 1 west of Kamloops on Feb. 7. (Photo credit: RCMP)
The Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops will be home to a new cancer care centreCancer care centre 1 step closer to completion in Kamloops. (DAVE EAGLES/KTW)

Cancer care centre 1 step closer to completion in Kamloops

Construction expected to begin in 2025, following recent approval of business plan

The Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops will be home to a new cancer care centreCancer care centre 1 step closer to completion in Kamloops. (DAVE EAGLES/KTW)
Owyn McInnis, a member of the Thompson River University men’s volleyball team, died in a crash in Kamloops on Nov. 29, 2023. Thompson River University has set up a scholarship in his name. (TRU Wolfpack 2023-24 Men’s Volleyball Roster)

TRU rebrands tournament to honour B.C. volleyballer killed in crash

Owyn McInnis Memorial Tournament will be held in April

  • Jan 28, 2024
Owyn McInnis, a member of the Thompson River University men’s volleyball team, died in a crash in Kamloops on Nov. 29, 2023. Thompson River University has set up a scholarship in his name. (TRU Wolfpack 2023-24 Men’s Volleyball Roster)
The death of Kamloops resident Mark Hoffman, last seen on Dec. 15, is now being classified as a homicide. Hoffman’s body was found west of Highway 5 south of Kamloops on Dec. 16. (Photo credit: RCMP)

Death of Kamloops man and his dog Kamloops now classed as homicide

Kamloops resident Mark Hoffman last seen alive on Dec. 15; police seeking information from public

The death of Kamloops resident Mark Hoffman, last seen on Dec. 15, is now being classified as a homicide. Hoffman’s body was found west of Highway 5 south of Kamloops on Dec. 16. (Photo credit: RCMP)
Workers at the Sephora store in Kamloops’s Aberdeen Mall are set to hold a strike vote Dec. 21 and 22, 2023. (Alex Passini photo)

Workers at Sephora cosmetics in Kamloops to hold strike vote

The workers’ union is preparing to take on the cosmetics giant ahead of the holiday shopping rush

Workers at the Sephora store in Kamloops’s Aberdeen Mall are set to hold a strike vote Dec. 21 and 22, 2023. (Alex Passini photo)
Workers at the Hudson’s Bay store at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C., have walked off the job after their union and the company were unable to reach a wage agreement. A Hudson Bay Company store in Toronto is shown on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Workers at Hudson’s Bay store in Kamloops, B.C., on strike

Talks have been ongoing since July without success

Workers at the Hudson’s Bay store at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C., have walked off the job after their union and the company were unable to reach a wage agreement. A Hudson Bay Company store in Toronto is shown on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Thompson Rivers University men’s volleyball player Owyn McInnis died from his injuries he suffered in a car crash on Wednesday, Nov. 29. (@goTRUWolfPack/X)

University athlete killed in Kamloops car crash identified by family

Owyn McInnis died in the crash, while 2 of his teammates suffered critical injuries

Thompson Rivers University men’s volleyball player Owyn McInnis died from his injuries he suffered in a car crash on Wednesday, Nov. 29. (@goTRUWolfPack/X)
One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of University Drive and McGill Road in Kamloops that happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29. (@supermario_47/X)

UPDATE: Athlete dies in significant crash near Kamloops university

The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29; two others suffered serious injuries

One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of University Drive and McGill Road in Kamloops that happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29. (@supermario_47/X)
Employees at an A&W in Kamloops have unionized. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Kamloops A&W workers unionize, a first in Canada: organizers

Union organizer says employees feeling mistreated, ignored by management

Employees at an A&W in Kamloops have unionized. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward