Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Long-term effects of smoke inhalation should be avoided: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - It has been almost a month of a smoke-filled sky in Kamloops and the recommendation from Interior Health remains the same: stay indoors, stay hydrated and avoid strenuous outdoor exercise -...
Jul 22, 2021
Lower COVID-19 vaccination rates for Kamloops North; Kamloops South ahead of B.C. average
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops North is behind the provincial average for COVID-19 vaccinations, but Kamloops South is ahead - and it could be part of the reason why the Interior has had the highest number of ne...
Jul 22, 2021
Residents of 17 properties near Lytton allowed back home
LYTTON, B.C. - While the Lytton Creek wildfire is prompting evacuation orders on its leading edge - including for the community of Spences Bridge - residents on the other end are being sent back home....
Jul 22, 2021
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
