Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops parking pay stations temporarily out of order due to Rogers' wireless outage
KAMLOOPS - It's not winning $500 in a game of Monopoly, but Kamloops residents will have some free parking Friday (July 8) - at least temporarily.In a social media post, the City of Kamloops states th...
Jul 08, 2022
Bass Coast festival returns to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Bass Coast is returning to Merritt this weekend for the 14th year and the first in three years."It's going to have been almost 3 years by the time we open the gate we were closed for t...
Jul 08, 2022
Power outage affects 3,000 plus customers east of Valleyview: BC Hydro
UPDATE: (8:45 a.m.): BC Hydro says power has been restored.KAMLOOPS - Thousands are without power in the Dallas and Valleyview neighbourhoods Friday (July 8) morning.BC Hydro's outage map shows 3,231 ...
Jul 08, 2022
RCMP seek information on wanted Blind Bay man
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm are asking for the public's help tracking down a Blind Bay man.Jason Ross Cameron, 44, is wanted on the following charges:Possession of property obtained by crime...
Jul 07, 2022
Long weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes attempted break-and-enter, failed roadside breath test
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to approximately 373 calls for service from midnight Friday July 1, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday July 4, 2022. Below are some highlights from those reports....
Jul 07, 2022
Province predicts mild wildfire season but calls for heat, dry conditions near end of July
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's Forest Minister Katrine Conroy and the lead forecaster for the province, Matt MacDonald, are both saying we are in for a different wildfire season compared to 2021.Last s...
Jul 07, 2022
Kamloops-grown to highlight Farm2Chefs culinary event later this month
KAMLOOPS - Established in 2010, Farm2Chefs was formed to link local food growers and producers with the culinary professionals best suited to showcase locally-produced items. As part of its mandate, t...
Jul 07, 2022
Limiting staffing leads to week-long closure of Barriere day clinic
BARRIERE, B.C. - Limited staffing availability is causing another healthcare closure in the North Thompson.Interior Health confirms the day clinic at the Barriere Health Centre will be closed until Ju...
Jul 07, 2022
Small fire sparked in hills above Westsyde Thursday
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Wildfire Service personnel are en route to a small fire apparently started by this afternoon's lightning in the Kamloops area. Fire Information Officer Ayden Coray says smoke is visibl...
Jul 07, 2022
City of Kamloops solicits volunteers to help run cooling centres, should the need arise
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is putting out the call for volunteers in preparation for abnormally hot weather, should it hit the B.C. Interior this summer. If the temperatures result in the provinc...
Jul 07, 2022
