Kamloops and Area

Fire Call
UPDATE: Grassfire along West Shuswap Road under control, Tkʼemlúps says
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 4:30 p.m.): Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) says a grassfire that sparked along West Shuswap Road on Monday (June 16) afternoon is under control, though its not clear what sparked the blaze. In a brief statement on Facebook, the band said crews from Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) were on sce...
2h ago
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Landfill Fire
Crews battle large Sunday fire at Tkemlúps landfill
KAMLOOPS - The operator of the Stswékstem Engineered Waste Management Facility on Tkemlúps te Secwépemc says crews made quick work of a fire that broke out at the landfill late Sunday (June 15) evening.In a statement, Jason Haller, the Vice President of Grassland Organics, told CFJC Today that the ...
5h ago
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TNRD Chipping Days
TNRD to host free chipping day events in four Kamloops-area communities
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hosting free chipping day events in four rural communities in the Kamloops-area over the next two weeks. In a statement, the TNRD said these events give people a chance to take proactive steps to mitigate the risks from wildfire by reducing fuels - like br...
6h ago
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New Kamloops Clinic
STEPS to operate new community health clinic at Cooper Centre in North Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society (STEPS) is working on plans to establish a new clinic in the Cooper Centre building on the north shore of Kamloops. At this time, it's not clear how many physicians or other healthcare workers will be based out of the STEPS Community Health Centre - North ...
7h ago
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