Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Ashcroft RCMP want to return stolen stamp collections to sender
ASHCROFT, B.C. - RCMP in Ashcroft are hoping to reunite two large and intricate stamp collections with their rightful owners.In a news release, Cst. Richard Wright of the Ashcroft detachment says poli...
Jul 22, 2021
UPDATE: Pellet gun led to firearm complaint, RCMP takedown in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say a pellet gun was at the heart of a firearm complaint downtown Thursday afternoon. At about 12:40 p.m., a suspect was seen pulling a firearm out of a backpack and pointing i...
Jul 22, 2021
TNRD evacuates Spences Bridge due to threatening Lytton Creek wildfire
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced the evacuation of 169 properties near the Lytton Creek wildfire Thursday (July 22), including all of Spences Bridge. These...
Jul 22, 2021
City of Kamloops suspends business license for The Loop non-profit on Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - The operator of North Shore non-profit service provider The Loop says the City of Kamloops has suspended its business license.The move comes two months after the City of Kamloops designated...
Jul 22, 2021
Raging Hunakwa Lake fire prompts partial evacuation of Seymour Arm
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The growing Hunakwa Lake wildfire has led the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to evacuate a portion of the community of Seymour Arm.The order was made as of 8:00 a.m. Thursday (...
Jul 22, 2021
Police seek witnesses after sexual assault in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for witnesses to a frightening sexual assault in downtown Kamloops over the weekend.Spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened in the wee hours of Sunday m...
Jul 22, 2021
Drought situation in Merritt worsens
KAMLOOPS - The drought situation has worsened in Merritt. The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development have informed the City of Merritt that the watershed is now ...
Jul 22, 2021
TNRD opens resiliency centre to aid evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has opened a resiliency centre in Kamloops to support wildfire evacuees. The centre is open seven days a week from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and is loca...
Jul 22, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation order for 103 properties due to Young Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 21) evening.The order was issued to 103 properties due...
Jul 21, 2021
Once again, Kamloops emergency operations centre a beehive of activity
KAMLOOPS - A provincial state of emergency is welcome news this week to leaders in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. "It's incredibly dry out there," notes Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer. "We're way ...
Jul 21, 2021
