Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Locals encouraged to donate to Spring Rotary Food Drive Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Saturday, April 30 is the annual Spring Rotary Food Drive at the Kamloops Food Bank where locals are encouraged to join in on the fun and lend a helping hand.Each event collects, on average...
Apr 29, 2022
SD73 students train with BC Wildfire Service firefighters for Junior Fire Crew workshop
KAMLOOPS - Fighting wildfires is a tough, physically demanding job. Long days, little sleep and few comforts await those who choose to battle blazes that ignite in the vast tracts of forest that exist...
Apr 29, 2022
Updated: Missing Kamloops teen found safe
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have confirmed that the 16-year-old teen who was reported missing on April 29 has been found safe and sound. Please note that for privacy reasons, any previous information per...
Apr 29, 2022
After fatal 2021 fire, Monte Creek residents to vote on fire protection
KAMLOOPS - Nearly one year after a devastating house fire claimed a man's life in Monte Creek, local residents will vote on whether to fund fire protection for the community.A referendum on fire prote...
Apr 29, 2022
City highlights creative ways to take part in Arbor Day
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is encouraging residents to get into the spirit of Arbor Day Friday (Apr. 29) with a number of activities, including a new tour program. The city's Urban Tree Tour is n...
Apr 29, 2022
Three-hectare wildfire ignites in Anglemont
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service was alerted to the Shuswap yesterday (Apr. 28) for a wildfire in the Anglemont area. In an update this morning (Apr. 29), the wildfire service says the Horses...
Apr 29, 2022
Kamloops' favourite beer festival is already sold out for spring 2022
KAMLOOPS - After an almost three-year hiatus, Kamloops' favourite craft beer festival is making its return next month. BrewLoops is back on May 28 for what organizers are calling a more "intimate" ver...
Apr 28, 2022
Kamloops RCMP anti-theft operation helps net drugs, four wanted people
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say officers responding to chronic theft complaints netted a host of suspects in other criminal activities.Last Friday (Apr. 22), frontline officers went to some Hillside Driv...
Apr 28, 2022
'The unknown is the worst'; Gerald White back in Kamloops searching for Shannon
KAMLOOPS - Shannon White was last seen on the morning of November 1, 2021 as she left for work. She would never arrive and later was declared missing. What followed was an intense search and rescue op...
Apr 28, 2022
Barriere, Clearwater mayors have concerns over wildfire response plan
KAMLOOPS - The North Thompson region will not have BC Wildfire officers stationed in Barriere or Clearwater due to housing and staffing complications this year. After a devastating fire season in 2021...
Apr 28, 2022
