Kamloops and Area

Zero EV RCMP
Salmon Arm RCMP to test first-ever electric vehicle
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Police in Salmon Arm have added the first electric vehicle to their fleet as part of a pilot project that will test these policing vehicles across the country.Mounties say the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck is "fully equipped and ready" for front line duties, after it was added to t...
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Drug Alerts
Interior Health issues pair of drug alerts; one specifically for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a pair of drug alerts, one of which is specifically for the City of Kamloops.The alert for Kamloops was issued Wednesday (July 9) as Interior Health warned of a pinky chunky substance being sold down, dope, or fentanyl. It said that substance was found to contain fluorofentanyl and...
8h ago
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Blue-Green Algae
Questions remain after 7-month-old puppy dies after swimming in algae-infested Nicola Lake
MERRITT - Owners of a dog who died after swimming in Nicola Lake near Merritt are warning about the dangers of blue-green algae.Kristin Awde told Global News that her seven-month-old puppy, Romie, became ill and died after being in the water for less than an hour on June 30."[The vet] said if she's gotten into an ...
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High Water
UPDATE: High streamflow advisory, special weather statement lifted as rain subsides
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 11:00 a.m.): The high streamflow advisory and the special weather statement have both been lifted. EARLIER - A High Streamflow Advisory remains in effect for the South Thompson River basin following the spell of rainy weather on Wednesday (July 9). The advisory covers the tributaries of the South Tho...
9h ago
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