Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Reported wildfires between Kamloops and Falkland believed to be 'human caused'
KAMLOOPS - BC Wildfire Service say they responded numerous wildfires between Falkland and Kamloops Monday (May 2). In a social media post Monday evening, the wildfire suppression service for the provi...
May 03, 2022
Kamloops MLAs, premier spar in legislature over Royal Inland Hospital staffing
VICTORIA - The staffing crisis at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) took centre stage in the B.C. legislature Monday (May 2) as both Kamloops MLAs pressed the government during question period. An anonymous...
May 02, 2022
TNRD bringing attention to emergency preparedness week ahead of summer wildfires and floods
KAMLOOPS - May 1 to 7 is Emergency Preparedness Week. With the B.C. wildfire season just beginning and spring freshet approaching, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hoping for the best, ...
May 02, 2022
Small wildfire pops up southeast of Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Fifteen B.C. Wildfire Service personnel are on scene at a new wildfire that has ignited southeast of Clearwater.Fire Information Officer Shaelee Stearns says the McDougall Forest Se...
May 02, 2022
Block party and 3-on-3 basketball tournament return to downtown Kamloops next month
KAMLOOPS - On the first weekend of June, back in 2019, the 300-block of Victoria Street was shut down for a block party and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, bo...
May 02, 2022
Goslings nesting at RIH hatch, make dramatic journey off labour and delivery rooftop
KAMLOOPS - It's the noon hour at Royal Inland Hospital, and there are some curious eyes checking out the Canada Goose whose three goslings have just hatched. Now, it's a matter of getting them off the...
May 02, 2022
RCMP take eight excessive speeders off the highway near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - B.C. Highway Patrol officers had a busy Sunday (May 1) taking excessive speeders off the road. In a news release Monday (May 2) Merritt RCMP said they caught eight different cars speed...
May 02, 2022
North Shuswap wildfire up to 18.5 hectares, spreading slowly
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - A wildfire that popped up late last week in the North Shuswap is spreading slowly - but the B.C. Wildfire Service says it is a good reminder that people still need to be very careful...
May 02, 2022
One person killed in motorcycle crash outside of Savona
SAVONA, B.C. - Kamloops RCMP say one person was killed yesterday (May 1) in a motorcycle crash outside of Savona. In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the crash took place near Tun...
May 02, 2022
Fire-devastated Lytton elects two new councillors
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton has elected two new councillors. In a weekend by-election, Melissa Michell (71 votes) and Ross Urquhart (66 votes) won the two vacant spots on council. They will j...
May 02, 2022
