Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kamloops Senior Village, 242 new cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The B.C. government reported 655 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Aug. 31), including four epi-linked cases, with 242 of them in Interior Health.Provincially, there are 6,045 active cases of ...
Aug 31, 2021
Campaign sign vandalism rampant in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - A local candidate in the upcoming federal election says acts of vandalism against his campaign signs represent an attack on people of colour.Bill Sundhu, the NDP candidate in Kamloops-Thomp...
Aug 31, 2021
TNRD lifts final evacuation alerts related to Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) remaining evacuation alerts in response to the Sparks Lake wildfire have been rescinded to all clear.As of Aug. 31, the following 19 propertie...
Aug 31, 2021
Final evacuation alerts related to Tremont Creek wildfire lifted
KAMLOOPS - The Tremont Creek wildfire west of Kamloops no longer poses a threat to people and property.Tuesday morning (Aug. 31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District rescinded the final evacuation a...
Aug 31, 2021
Former Kamloops councillor Tom Wallace dies
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops community builder has died. Tom Wallace passed away last week at the age of 95. Prior to Kamloops amalgamation, Wallace served as a town councillor in Valleyview. After th...
Aug 31, 2021
Evacuation order downgraded for 58 more properties impacted by July Mountain wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The evacuation order related to the July Mountain wildfire continues to be partially downgraded.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) partially downgraded an evacuation order Tuesday...
Aug 31, 2021
Kamloops records six overdose deaths in June, 32 so far in 2021
VICTORIA - Overdose deaths were down in B.C. in June 2021 compared to the same time last year (185), but the numbers remain grim in the province. B.C. recorded 159 deaths due to drug toxicity, the nin...
Aug 31, 2021
Tourism Kamloops looks ahead to fall and winter season after wildfire-challenged summer
KAMLOOPS - While many tourism businesses in the Interior had a successful summer, Tourism Kamloops says others had a very different environment to work through. With restrictions easing in July, touri...
Aug 30, 2021
RCMP reminds Kamloops motorists and pedestrians that school zones are in effect next Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Next Tuesday, students across SD73 will be heading back to school. Kamloops RCMP is being proactive and reminding motorists and parents of a few safety tips before the big day.As of next Tu...
Aug 30, 2021
Three new deaths, 707 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health over the weekend
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is reporting 1,853 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, including four epi-linked cases, with 707 of them in Interior Health.Provincially, there are 5,918 active cases o...
Aug 30, 2021
