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CITY HALL – Special committee on committees picked and ready to work

March 29, 2023 // 0 Comments

The four-person committee charged with reviewing terms of reference for other committees will get down to work in April and May. Coun. Kelly Hall, the deputy mayor for March, [Continue]

POLICE – Kamloops woman Jo-Anne Donovan’s death confirmed as homicide

March 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

An autopsy on a woman whose body was found last week has confirmed she was the victim of homicide. The body of Jo-Anne Donovan, 57, was discovered near her residence on March [Continue]

POLICE – Teenager beaten up in McArthur Park, robbed of his shoes

March 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

A man was beaten and robbed of his shoes in McArthur Park last night (March 27, 2023) and police are looking for the four people who did it. Around 9:20 p.m., Kamloops RCMP [Continue]

CITY HALL – Mayor withdraws names of volunteers from standing committee

March 26, 2023 // 2 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has rescinded his appointments of community members to standing committees. The mayor sent out a notice Friday (March 24, 2023) to City councillors [Continue]

POLICE – Body believed to be missing woman was found near her home

March 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

The body believe to be that of missing Kamloops woman Jo-Anne Donovan was found near her home on Wednesday, Kamloops RCMP confirmed today (March 24, 2023) in an update. [Continue]

POLICE – Body believed to be that of missing Kamloops woman

March 23, 2023 // 0 Comments

The body of a woman has been tentatively identified as that of missing Kamloops resident Jo-Anne Donovan, Kamloops RCMP said today (March 23, 2023). Police said her death is [Continue]

CITY HALL – Demolition of Northbridge Hotel to get underway soon

March 21, 2023 // 2 Comments

Demolition of the Northbridge Hotel at 377 Tranquille Road will get underway later this month with the City awarding the contract to Clearview Demolition. The City announced [Continue]

CITY HALL – ‘Put bruised egos aside’ mayor urges councillors in statement

March 18, 2023 // 10 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson today (Saturday, March 18, 2023) released a statement in response to Friday’s news conference held by the eight City councillors about [Continue]

CITY HALL – Councillors blast mayor for ‘chaotic’ and ‘erratic’ behaviour

March 17, 2023 // 9 Comments

The war of words between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and City councillors escalated today (March 17, 2023) with the councillors firing back over changes made by the mayor to the [Continue]

CITY HALL – Mayor draws up dramatic changes to committee structure

March 16, 2023 // 5 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is shaking up his committees. The mayor plans to add citizen members to standing committees and change who chairs them. After a list of the changes [Continue]

POLICE – 17 wild horses found shot to death north of Walhachin

March 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

Authorities are investigating the shooting of 17 wild horses north of Walhachin. The Tk’emlups rural RCMP detachment says police received a report Friday (March 10, [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Pineview Valley to get new $65.3-million elementary school in 2026

February 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

Students in Kamloops will get a new school in the fast-growing Pineview Valley neighbourhood. Government has provided $65.3 million for a new 485-seat elementary school. The [Continue]

POLICE – RCMP to promote safe places for upcoming Pink Shirt Day

February 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

As students stand united in pink on Wednesday, the Kamloops RCMP Crime Prevention Team will launch its Safe Places program in schools across the region. Safe Places is a [Continue]

POLICE – British vet’s military uniform stolen from shipping container

February 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

Kamloops police are reaching out to the public in hopes of locating a retired British military veteran’s uniform, stolen during a recent break and enter. The uniform [Continue]