Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
One dead after motorcycle collides with SUV on Highway 5A outside of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - BC Highway Patrol confirms one man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 5A near Quilchena Ranch outside of Merritt late Saturday (June 25) afternoon. In an email to CFJC Tod...
Jun 27, 2022
Flood watch ends for Shuswap: B.C. River Forecast Centre
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) ended its flood watch for the Shuswap region Sunday (June 26).However, a flood warning is still in effect for the Quesnel River, and a flood watch is ...
Jun 27, 2022
One dead after Highway 5A motorcycle crash Saturday night
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP has confirmed a person died after an apparent motorcycle crash Saturday (June 25) evening.On Highway 5A near Kamloops at 9:49 p.m., a person crashed a motorcycle. One person w...
Jun 26, 2022
Riverside Park spray park delayed until next year
KAMLOOPS - The timeline has been extended for a new spray park in Riverside Park due to supply chain challenges and other "unforeseen circumstances", according to a news release from the City on Frida...
Jun 26, 2022
Paintballers propose speedball field at Tournament Capital Ranch
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Speedball Association (KSA) is proposing a Speedball Field at the Tournament Capital Ranch in Rayleigh. Speedball is a version of paintball, a game in which participants use ai...
Jun 25, 2022
Clearwater emergency department closed Saturday night
CLEARWATER - The emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be closed overnight Saturday (June 25), according to a news release from Interior Health (IH).The department will be closed...
Jun 25, 2022
TNRD hoping to work with Merritt to cover fire protection shortages
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Last week, the TNRD Board was informed that fire service in Lower Nicola may have to be suspended. One week later, the hammer came down as the district was forced to make what the...
Jun 24, 2022
City of Kamloops cautiously optimistic for lower-level river peaks - but prepared for higher
KAMLOOPS - The South Thompson River is seeping into the Riverside Park parking lot Friday (June 24).The City of Kamloops' Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says the river has risen nearly a foot ...
Jun 24, 2022
B.C. paramedics association says Sun Peaks could use more ambulance service, mayor pushing for hybrid model
KAMLOOPS - Despite recent paramedic shortages that have left one ambulance to serve Kamloops one night, the Interior director of the BC Emergency Health Services says the province has stepped up and p...
Jun 24, 2022
Driver in Nicola Lake crash missing: Merritt RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are searching for the driver whose vehicle crashed into Nicola Lake off Highway 5A Monday (June 20) evening.In a news release issued Friday (June 24), RCMP say Daniel Nath...
Jun 24, 2022
