Kamloops and Area

Drug Alert
Interior Health issues second drug alert for Kamloops in as many days
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued another drug alert for the Kamloops area warning of multiple contaminated street drugs.It said the drugs are being sold as down, dope, and fentanyl have tested positive for carfentanil (1.2 per cent), fentanyl (21 to 50 per cent), and/or fluorofentanyl (21 to 50 per cent)."Car...
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West Coast League
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna to return to winning ways
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons this week to return to winning ways in the West Coast League.The NorthPaws beat the Falcons 6-2 in Thursday's (July 24) rubber match at Norbrock Stadium. Joey Rico hit his team-leading fifth home run as the NorthPaws improved to 21-21 ...
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Interface Fires
Kamloops fire chief says majority of recent interface fires caused by 'campfires or cooking fires'
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops fire chief says the majority of a series of interface fires within city limits appear to have been caused by either campfires or cooking fires. That includes the 3-hectare grassfire that sparked in Peterson Creek Park last month, which Ken Uzeloc said may have been caused by teenagers who were t...
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Semi Fire
UPDATE: Highway 1 south of Lytton reopens with single lane of alternating traffic
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 12:30 p.m.): DriveBC says Highway 1 has reopened with a single lane of alternating traffic. Another update is expected to come at 1:00 p.m. You can find the latest updates from DriveBC here. ORIGINAL - A stretch of Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon is closed due to a semi-truck on fire. DriveBC...
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