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Kamloops RCMP have reported a slight increase in crime in 2025, both in overall reports and actual crimes committed compared to 2024. Superintendent Jeff Pelley addressed council at its regular meeting on Feb. 24, presenting the force’s year-end figures. Pelley said there has been a four percent reduction in crimes against persons and an eight…

A quick decision by a downtown youth and a reminder that “no” is a complete sentence are at the heart of a police advisory following a troubling encounter in the city centre. The Kamloops RCMP also urged families to review personal safety plans with their children after a youth reported being approached by a man…

The latest point-in-time count in the city has revealed there are 419 people in Kamloops experiencing homelessness, who are either sleeping on the streets, in shelters or without a permanent place to lay their head. The count took place over a 24-hour period in October 2025 and was done in conjunction with more than a…

The City of Kamloops may soon address its No. 1 and No. 2 problems — a dearth of access to public washrooms in key areas. A recent report to city council highlighted the work of the city’s Clean Team, which is charged with keeping the city’s most active corridors nice and tidy. Oftentimes that includes…

Man in custody after neighbour stabbed intervening in dispute Police are seeking information following an alleged stabbing in Brocklehurst late last month. RCMP were called just before 5 p.m. on Feb. 25 to a home in the 1800-block of Parkcrest Avenue for a report of an assault involving a weapon. Police say a 27-year-old man…

Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc has provided an update on the 215 probable grave sites located on the property of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The update says the investigation has been more complex than initially thought, with the band taking a “multi-pronged” approach, including the use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR), a LiDAR scanner and historic…

The provincial government has ended its three-year pilot project that saw personal possession of illicit drugs decriminalized. The problems with the pilot became apparent quickly, drawing criticism from advocates and the political opposition alike, with many pointing out the missing pieces. Provincial data collected from 2014 to October 2025 shows nearly 19,000 deaths due to…

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s motion to bar family members of councillors from working for the city has failed. Council addressed Hamer-Jackson’s motion at the Feb. 3 regular council meeting, with councillors concerned over the risks it presented. The motion would have prohibited the hiring or employment of immediate family members of councillors while the councillor is…

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s defamation lawsuit against Coun. Katie Neustaeter has been thrown out by a B.C. Supreme Court judge. Neustaeter had filed to have the case dismissed under the Protection of Public Participation Act (PPPA), which is intended to protect discourse in the public interest. The written ruling, given on Jan. 30 by Justice…