Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Sicamous mobile home park on evacuation alert as forecast rainfall causes landslide threat
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The District of Sicamous issued an evacuation alert for the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park Friday (June 3) morning. In an alert posted by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD...
Jun 03, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions.At 10 a.m. Friday (June 3), Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the developmen...
Jun 03, 2022
Streamflow advisory issued for Cariboo Plateau, Thompson region
QUESNEL, B.C. - This week's steady warming has led to a high streamflow advisory for much of the Cariboo, dipping into the Southern Interior.As of late Thursday afternoon, the B.C. River Forecast Cent...
Jun 02, 2022
Ride-hailing comes to Kamloops with Uride launching Friday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' first ride-hailing service is launching in the city Friday (June 3).The Canada-wide company that started in Ontario is coming to Kamloops with dozens of drivers.Ride-hailing servi...
Jun 02, 2022
WATCH: Floods of 1972 helped Kamloops prepare for future high water years — like this one
KAMLOOPS - It's been 50 years since the South and North Thompson Rivers peaked at historic levels - breaching banks and seeping into homes throughout the Kamloops area. The flooding in 1972 caused par...
Jun 02, 2022
Interior Health warns Kamloops drug users of high toxicity fentanyl
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued an alert for a batch of toxic drugs circulating in Kamloops.The drugs are sold as down or fentanyl and present as a purple chunky substance.Testing shows the...
Jun 02, 2022
Province issues high streamflow advisory for Southern Interior including Nicola River, Salmon River
VICTORIA - The high snowpack in the Southern Interior alpine is starting to make its way down.The B.C. River Forecast Centre has now issued a high streamflow advisory for much of the region, including...
Jun 02, 2022
"We really needed to find a great pulp mill": Kruger celebrates purchase of Kamloops operation
KAMLOOPS - The new owners of the Kamloops pulp mill say the former Domtar operation fits perfectly into their future plans.The mill's acquisition by Montreal-based Kruger was finalized this week. Some...
Jun 02, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes drilled gas tank, hit and run, recovered motorcycle
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 400 calls for service from midnight Friday (May 27) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (May 30). Below are some highlights from those reports.Drilled gas tankA ...
Jun 02, 2022
TRU faculty member's chair in Indigenizing Higher Education renewed
KAMLOOPS - A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty member, who is Canada's only chair in Indigenizing Higher Education, has been renewed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) for another five yea...
Jun 02, 2022
