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UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old boy found

UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP confirm the 12-year-old boy reported missing on June 6th, 2015 has been located. —— KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating to help find a 12-year-old boy. Bryston Krug was reported missing by his family Saturday, June 6, 2015. He is described as Caucasian, 4’7” tall and...

‘Help Stop the Ajax Mine’ fundraiser surpasses $25,000 goal

KAMLOOPS - The groups aiming to raise at least $25,000 to hire 'independent experts' to analyze the enviornmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine have surpassed their goal. The online fundraising campaign ‘Help Stop the Ajax Mine’ had raised more than $26,000 as of Wednesday, June 10. The goal may be met, but John Schleiermacher,...

Emergency hydro outage this afternoon in Kamloops area

KAMLOOPS - B.C. Hydro will be performing emergency repairs on a damaged structure this afternoon, meaning all customers in Kamloops, Clearwater, Blue River and Barriere will be without power for a short time. The company says all customers will be impacted during the repairs, which will start at 2 p.m. and are expected to take...

Kamloops Airport numbers continue to climb

KAMLOOPS - The upward trend in the number of travellers coming through the gates at Fulton Field continued in May, following a slower start to the year. The first three months of 2015 saw a slight decline in the number of travellers coming through Kamloops Airport but both April and May offered an increase in...

New airline promises cheap flights out of Kelowna

KELOWNA – A new airline from Manitoba is partnering with Kelowna-based Flair Airlines to bring what it calls 'basic air transportation' to the Okanagan. NewLeaf Travel Company has not released all of its destinations yet, but airline spokesperson Bob Jones confirms they will start service from Kelowna to Hamilton and Winnipeg by the end of...

Kamloops RCMP make ‘significant seizures’ of drugs, guns

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP conducted raids on two homes seizing large quantities of drugs, guns and stolen property as part of two separate, larger investigations. On June 4, the Targeted Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle leaving a suspected drug house in Kamloops, according to RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush. Inside the vehicle, they found a pound...

UPDATE: Fisherman found after being stranded overnight

KAMLOOPS - Two men who were planning to go fishing for the day Tuesday, June 9, were left stranded on the side of the road overnight after their truck broke down. The two men told family they were heading out to fish for the day Tuesday, June 9, but did not return home, leading to...

Kamloops hosting 2016 Hockey Day in Canada

KAMLOOPS - The annual tradition of Hockey Day in Canada is coming to Kamloops in 2016. The 16th annual hockey event will bring Ron MacLean to the city for the 13-hour national broadcast on Feb. 6, 2016, which will include festivities throughout the day as well as game-day coverage of all seven Canadian National Hockey...