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Wildfire smoke likely to impact Kamloops and area's skies: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Smoky skies are expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility in Kamloops and area for the next 24 to 48 hours.In a special air quality statement late Thursday (July 13) night, ...
Jul 14, 2023
Kamloops cancer centre business plan needed to jumpstart fundraising campaigns
KAMLOOPS - Seven weeks ago, Minister Adrian Dix provided hope that a cancer care centre will finally open in Kamloops on the grounds of Royal Inland Hospital. A business plan is promised to be complet...
Jul 13, 2023
Three wildfires ignite north of Paul Lake, two suspected to be lightning-caused
KAMLOOPS - A trio of wildfires ignited north of Paul Lake Wednesday (July 12).According to the BC Wildfire Service's online dashboard as of Thursday morning, the 10-hectare Upper Cold Creek wildfire a...
Jul 13, 2023
Vehicle crash, fire closes Highway 1 near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A serious "vehicle incident" has closed part of the Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke, B.C.At least one vehicle was seen engulfed in flames on Highway 1 west of Revelstoke, stopp...
Jul 12, 2023
Spot-sized fire pops up just west of Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service personnel are responding to a spot-sized fire that has popped up outside of Sun Peaks.Fire Information Officer Taylor Shantz says the Henderson Creek fire was f...
Jul 12, 2023
City of Kamloops to test new bear-resistant curbside organic carts
KAMLOOPS - Starting in August, Kamloops will be testing bear-resistant curbside organics carts over a one-year period. The goal is to understand how effective the carts are as well as how willing and ...
Jul 11, 2023
Backpacks slated to help those less fortunate stolen from Salvation Army
KAMLOOPS - Every fall, the Kamloops Salvation Army's backpack program helps families with financial struggles in the community get ready for back-to-school. Last year, 140 children in Kamloops receive...
Jul 10, 2023
BC Housing invests $5M+ to turn Columbia Motor Inn into transitional housing
KAMLOOPS - A former nuisance property in Kamloops will become an affordable housing building for people transitioning out of homelessness.In a news release issued Monday (July 10) morning, the B.C. go...
Jul 10, 2023
Kamloops Fire Centre bombarded with hundreds of lightning strikes, expects the trend to continue
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Fire Centre (KFC) took a thunderous beating from lightning strikes over the weekend.Taylor Shantz, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) fire information officer, says the KFC saw 220 lig...
Jul 10, 2023
Heavy rain causes flooding in parts of downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Heavy rain that hit the city of Kamloops this afternoon has caused flash flood in parts of the downtown area.According to RCMP, those driving across the Overlanders Bridge into downtown are...
Jul 09, 2023
