Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Serious crash closes Trans Canada Highway west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Emergency services are on scene of a very serious crash just west of Kamloops. Cst. Crystal Evelyn of Kamloops RCMP says it happened on the Trans Canada Highway near the New Afton mine, and...
James Peters Aug 19, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dave Barry

Abandoned crash scene has Kamloops RCMP looking for witnesses
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for witnesses to a mysterious crash in downtown Kamloops early Monday morning (Aug. 16).In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says it happened at the intersec...
Aug 19, 2021

Logan Lake evacuation order lifted, residents to return home
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - One week after residents were forced to flee a raging wildfire, the people of Logan Lake are on their way home.The district's website says the evacuation order put in place Aug. 12 ...
Aug 19, 2021

'This memo is damning': Kamloops MLA outraged over lack of firefighting resources
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government is facing some serious questions after a leaked memo pointed to an extreme fire season and a lack of resources that wouldn't be able to keep up. It forced resident...
Aug 19, 2021

Man cleaning up neglected Gold Bridge-area property was actually breaking and entering: RCMP
LILLOOET, B.C. - RCMP in Lillooet are reporting an incident many property owners would consider a positive situation, even when one did not.According to a news release, it happened at a property on Gu...
Aug 19, 2021

Merritt councillor Bhangu makes first public statement since being charged
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt City Councillor Mike Bhangu has spoken to Q101 News regarding the uttering threats charge against him."The allegations are coming from an uninvited individual who came to my ho...
Aug 19, 2021

'It's a miracle': Monte Lake man describes seeing home still standing upon return
MONTE LAKE, B.C. - Ted Dickens' barn burned down, but not his house just metres away. As he came home Tuesday night - with the rest of Monte Lake and Paxton Valley residents being allowed to return - ...
Aug 18, 2021

TNRD gives all clear for 435 properties near White Rock Lake wildfire, including near Pritchard and Monte Creek
KAMLOOPS - A substantial number of properties impacted by the White Rock Lake wildfire have been given all clear status.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District rescinded an evacuation alert for 435 prop...
Aug 18, 2021

Kamloops more than doubles weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - For the second week in a row, Kamloops has more than doubled its weekly COVID-19 cases.The latest Local Health Area map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control between Aug. 8 to 14 shows 1...
James Peters Aug 18, 2021

TNRD residents demand provincial wildfire response review
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says residents are demanding that the province reviews how it fights wildfires going forward by removing some of the red tape that stops the pub...
Doug Collins Aug 18, 2021

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