Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildfire discovered near south Barriere Lake, while Swakum Mountain wildfire now under control and Lauder Creek blaze burns near Nicola Lake
KAMLOOPS -- The BC Wildfire Service discovered a wildfire burning in the Lime Creek area near south Barriere Lake on Saturday (May 11) at about 4 p.m. As of 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, it was .5 hectares i...
Marty Hastings May 12, 2024
Wildfire burning 35 kilometres northeast of Merritt on Swakum Mountain Forest Service Road
SWAKUM MOUNTAIN -- BC Wildfire Service discovered a 2.5-hectare wildfire burning on Saturday (May 11) northeast of Merritt about eight kilometres up Swakum Mountain Forest Service Road. Swakum Mountai...
Marty Hastings May 11, 2024
Minimal overnight growth, minimal activity Saturday in wildfire between Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS -- There was no significant overnight growth to the seven-hectare Lauder Creek fire, which was discovered on Friday (May 10) burning east of the northern tip of Nicola Lake. Nicole Bonnett, a...
Marty Hastings May 11, 2024
Suspect search underway after Bob's Mini-Mart in Merritt robbed at gunpoint
MERRITT -- RCMP in Merritt are searching for a suspect in a robbery that took place at about 1:40 p.m. on Friday (May 10). A photo released to media on Friday shows a man holding what appears to be a ...
Marty Hastings May 11, 2024
New wildfire pops up Friday between Kamloops and Merritt, spreads to 7 ha
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures have hit spring highs in the Kamloops area - and wildfire activity wasn't far behind.The fire is located at Lauder Creek, east of the northern tip of Nicola Lake.The B.C. Wildf...
Marty Hastings May 10, 2024
WATCH: Celebrating our moms on Mother's Day
KAMLOOPS - Mother's Day is on Sunday and all around the Tournament Capital, people are getting ready to honour the special lady they call Mom. CFJC took to the streets to find out how people are celeb...
May 10, 2024
RIH hosts training sessions, practice activities throughout Emergency Preparedness Week
KAMLOOPS - As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, Royal Inland Hospital recently hosted a number of training exercises and education sessions for members of the public and staff. Over the course of t...
May 10, 2024
Tolko Heffley Creek investment will help the mill reach new value-added markets: minister
KAMLOOPS - The BC NDP government is investing $8 million into an expansion at the Tolko Heffley Creek Mill.The funding will help with construction of a facility that will house a new Heffley Creek eng...
Aaron Schulze May 10, 2024
RCMP seize weapons, recommend charges against Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing a long list of weapons charges after a suspicious vehicle led Mounties to a significant bust this week.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Ev...
May 10, 2024
Property crime down 10 per cent in 2023, but business break-ins jump: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - New numbers from the Kamloops RCMP detachment show decreases in most property crime areas last year - with business break-ins a notable exception.Superintendent Jeff Pelley will present the...
Aaron Schulze May 10, 2024
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