News Bites

SCHOOLS – Lockdown lifted at NorKam and nearby schools after gun report

November 6, 2025 // 0 Comments

A report of a gun at the school led to a lockdown at NorKam Secondary this afternoon (Nov. 6, 2025). Police were called just before 2 p.m. about someone in the school with a [Continue]

HALLOWEEN – Some tips for having a safe, happy, spooktacular evening

October 30, 2025 // 0 Comments

The Kamloops RCMP Detachment wants to encourage the community to help keep little ghosts and ghouls safe this Halloween. The Crime Prevention Unit is reminding neighbourhoods [Continue]

POLICE – Firearms, cash, drugs found when rental vehicle investigated

October 28, 2025 // 1 Comment

Suspicious behaviour led police to locate three firearms, over $15,000 in cash and thousands of grams of several different suspected illegal drugs from a vehicle in a gas [Continue]

FIRE – Westmount elementary school closed; blaze believed to be ‘intentional’

October 26, 2025 // 1 Comment

Police are seeking leads on a suspected arson that damaged Westmount elementary school early today (Oct. 26, 2025) and forced its closure for an extended period. Students get [Continue]

HEALTHCARE – Seven obstetrician-gynecologists resign hospital privileges

October 14, 2025 // 9 Comments

Seven obstetrician-gynecologists have resigned their in-hospital privileges at Royal Inland Hospital, citing unsafe workloads, chronic staff shortages and a lack of [Continue]

TNRD – New manager of library services announced for region

October 1, 2025 // 0 Comments

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has a new general manager of Library Services. She’s Julie Creaser, who joined the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) [Continue]