Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

LILLOOET, B.C. - UPDATE (Aug. 5): RCMP say the man has been found and is safe.

CLEARWATER, B.C. - The mayor of Clearwater has publicly announced he's running for a second term.In a social media post, Merlin Blackwell says his decision to run for Clearwater mayor wasn't easy, but...

MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP say two people are in custody after officers responded to a motel in Merritt on Wednesday (Aug. 3) where it was reported that multiple people were seriously injured. In a news rel...

CLEARTWATER B.C. - Clearwater and area residents are advised Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Emergency Department will go on diversion for five nights, starting at 6 p.m. tonight, due to limited staffi...

KAMLOOPS - As the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) fights the Watching Creek Wildfire just outside of Kamloops, the City has activated it's Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The EOC is only at level 1 on a...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue's new chief has arrived in the city and is being thrown directly into the deep end with the activation of the Emergency Operations Centre yesterday (Aug. 2). Ken Uzeloc...

KAMLOOPS - The Rocky Mountain Rangers is a primary reserve unit within 39 Canadian Brigade Group. They were started in Kamloops in 1908 and through two World Wars, they have called the city home. "Thi...

KAMLOOPS - While the price of gas has now dropped below $2 per litre, some Kamloops residents may have had a hard time finding fuel in recent days. On Tuesday a few stations in Kamloops ran out of fue...

KAMLOOPS - The wildfire burning in the Lac du Bois protected area about 16 kilometres northwest of Kamloops has burned 195 hectares and is classified as out of control. However, Fire Information Offic...

KAMLOOPS - Tonight is the third and final debate in the Conservative Party's leadership race. The only problem is two of the five candidates for the title of Leader of the Official Opposition have dec...