Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
South Thompson River upgraded to flood watch, joining North Thompson and other Interior rivers
South Thompson River upgraded to a flood watch, joining North Thompson and other Interior riversKAMLOOPS - The South Thompson River joined the North Thompson on the flood watch list Sunday (June 19) a...
Jun 19, 2022
CN Rail train carrying coal derails near Lytton, B.C, causes minor fire
LYTTON - A train derailed east of Lytton, B.C., Saturday (June 19) causing a minor fire in the area.A CN Rail spokesperson says preliminary information indicates that approximately 15 railcars contain...
Jun 19, 2022
TRU opens new centre supporting women in trades
KAMLOOPS - A new resource centre that is aimed at helping women enter the trades was unveiled at Thompson Rivers University Monday (June 13).The New Gold Women in Trades and Technology Resource Centre...
Jun 19, 2022
Flood concerns growing in Shuswap
SALMON ARM - Unstable weather patterns are causing concerns about flooding in the Shuswap region.The BC Rivers Forecast Centre says while initial predictions indicated Shuswap Lake may peak this week ...
Jun 18, 2022
Smell of gas reacting with cleaning fluid in blocked pipe briefly shut Merritt hospital
MERRITT, B.C. - Authorities say Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt was briefly closed Friday (June 17) after air sensor alarms were triggered by gas coming out of a sewage drain of a bathroom.A stateme...
Jun 17, 2022
Sun Peaks opens up trails to snowshoers for abnormal June weekend
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - In a normal year, people would be riding down the Sun Peaks Resort on their mountain bikes in warm weather. This year, however, people are snowshoeing.The resort decided they would t...
Jun 17, 2022
Kamloops family impacted by ALS hoping to support clinical trials for B.C. through Project Hope
KAMLOOPS - The 2022 Move to Cure ALS will be taking place in person this Saturday (June 18), for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's the major fundraising event for the ALS S...
Jun 17, 2022
Possibility of severe weather to decide Kamloops' flood fate
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre has released its final snowpack report of the season. The provincial flood forecasting agency says the melt is two-to-four weeks behind schedule this year, th...
Jun 17, 2022
Friday afternoon collision between semi, SUV near Kamloops believed to be serious: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: B.C. Emergency Health Services says three ground ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the crash. One person has been transported to hospital in critical condition.Drive BC say...
Jun 17, 2022
Bill put forward by MPs Arnold, Caputo would change wording of child pornography laws
OTTAWA - The opposition Conservative MPs for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and North Okanagan-Shuswap have teamed up in an effort to change wording in the Criminal Code of Canada surrounding child pornogr...
Jun 17, 2022
