Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
High Streamflow Advisory for North Thompson River amid extreme heat
VICTORIA - The River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for the North Thompson River and higher elevation tributaries, including Clearwater River, Blue River and others.A High Strea...
Jun 29, 2021
Former Lower Nicola chief announces run for B.C. NDP president
MERRITT, B.C. - Former Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band Aaron Sumexheltza has announced his candidacy for the role of President of the B.C. NDP. Sumexheltza was also the NDP's candidate for MLA i...
Jun 29, 2021
Ministry of Transportation: East Shuswap Road construction begins in 2022
KAMLOOPS - A road with erosion concerns is expected to see construction boots on the ground next year.During the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure debate on budget estimates, Minister...
Jun 29, 2021
Seven people died from drug overdoses in Kamloops in May; 160 in B.C. overall
VICTORIA - B.C. recorded another 160 deaths due to illicit drug overdoses last month, remaining on track for the deadliest overdose year on record.New numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service show 851 o...
Jun 29, 2021
Nine properties under evacuation alert due to Kamloops-area wildfire
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (10:45 a.m.): The B.C. Wildfire Service now says the Sparks Lake wildfire is measured at 350 hectares after overnight growth. "The fire did see some growth overnight due to the hot a...
Jun 29, 2021
UPDATE: Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops at 180 hectares, out of control
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (6:30 am June 29) With more record-breaking temperatures in store today, fire crews will be hard-pressed to fight new fires that have sprung up in the last 24 hours. The worse...
Jun 28, 2021
Power knocked out to Upper Aberdeen amid record-setting heat
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): Power began to be restored in Kamloops shortly after 8 p.m. Monday evening. The initial outage in Upper Aberdeen was caused by an overload or a voltage problem according...
Jun 28, 2021
Lytton First Nation hopes to receive provincial funding for searching residential school site
Support services are in place online for residential school survivors and others who are affected. -- KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government's announcement of $12 million towards investigative work at former ...
Jun 28, 2021
Merritt cancels Canada Day fireworks due to dry conditions
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has announced that Canada Day fireworks are cancelled due to the dry conditions in the Valley.Mayor Linda Brown said: "The Nicola Valley is tinder-dry - we had very...
Jun 28, 2021
RCMP confirm North Shuswap homicide Friday, release victim's identity
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - The victim of a Friday (June 25) morning shooting death in the North Shuswap is being publicly identified to determine his movements in the hours prior to his death.John Vance, 32...
Jun 28, 2021
