Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Record-breaking temperatures making life tough for outdoor workers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It is HOT outside. Like record-breaking hot. That's perfect if you're able to go spend your day down at the beach at Riverside Park. However, for the folks who have to work outside, tempera...
Jun 28, 2021
Man arrested near Merritt after reportedly stealing two vehicles and driving recklessly
KAMLOOPS - A man who was on parole has been arrested after allegedly stealing two vehicles and fleeing from police.Kamloops RCMP received a report of a possibly impaired driver striking a parked vehic...
Jun 28, 2021
B.C. funding $12 million for investigative work at former residential school sites
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government allocated $12 million to support First Nations throughout the province with investigative work at former residential school sites.The funding will support First Nations ...
Jun 28, 2021
Air conditioning demand taxes B.C. Hydro grid
KAMLOOPS - As the B.C. Interior experiences record-breaking heat this week, B.C. Hydro is confident its grid can hold up to the increased demand.Spokesperson Jen Walker-Larsen says the Crown utility e...
Jun 28, 2021
