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Rainfall runoff has peaked; further rises may come from expected summer heat: province
VICTORIA - The province says the impact of heavy rains in the mid-week has made its way through Interior waterways - and all eyes are now trained on the thermometer.In a Thursday afternoon (June 23) b...
Jun 23, 2022
Hunter joins crowded race for Kamloops mayor's chair
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops mayoral race is getting crowded as a fifth candidate - and third current city councillor - has announced they're running for the city's top seat.Current first-term councillor S...
Jun 23, 2022
Quebec man arrested in Kamloops charged with human trafficking
KAMLOOPS - The man under investigation by Manitoba RCMP, who was arrested in Kamloops Monday (June 20) evening, has been charged with human trafficking.In a news release issued Thursday (June 23) morn...
Jun 23, 2022
Flood watch issued for Illecillewaet River near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - The Illecillewaet River near Revelstoke was the latest Interior waterway put on flood watch by the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) Wednesday (June 22) night.In an update by the B...
Jun 23, 2022
Flood warning issued for Blue River after heavy rainfall near Clearwater
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) has placed the Blue River on flood warning.It is the second B.C. waterway to be upgraded to flood warning stage, joining the Quesnel River, wh...
Jun 22, 2022
Barriere feeling paramedic shortage, despite new 24-hour ambulance service
KAMLOOPS - Like many communities in B.C., Barriere is feeling the effects of the paramedic shortage. They have one full-time ambulance with eight full-time paramedics providing 24-hour coverage, but t...
Jun 22, 2022
Premier John Horgan scraps divisive $789-million Royal BC Museum rebuild
VICTORIA - After mammoth blowback from the public, Premier John Horgan is scraping the nearly $800-million redevelopment of the Royal BC Museum.Horgan said Wednesday he "made the wrong call" and that ...
Jun 22, 2022
Flood warning issued for Quesnel River
QUESNEL, B.C. - A flood warning has been issued for the Quesnel River. In an update Wednesday (June 22) morning, the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) upgraded the Quesnel River near Quesnel and at L...
Jun 22, 2022
Risks of heat illness and increased stream flows as Interior enters first hot stretch of summer: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Wednesday (June 22) as B.C.'s Interior awaits its first hot stretch of the summer.Starting Saturday (June 25) and lasting until at l...
Jun 22, 2022
City of Kamloops prepared for 1999 flood levels
KAMLOOPS - Flooding in Kamloops is most commonly measured not by peak flow but by year gone by. As the City of Kamloops prepares for the crescendo of the freshet season over the next couple weeks, two...
Jun 21, 2022
