Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP discover imitation firearm, leads to drug seizure downtown
KAMLOOPS - A man with an imitation firearm was arrested several blocks away from the Hot Nite in the City festivities Saturday (Aug. 7) afternoon.Kamloops RCMP says they were conducting foot patrols n...
Aug 10, 2021
White Rock Lake blaze displayed "Rank Four" wildfire activity according to BCWS initial report
KAMLOOPS - Insight into the BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) first moments in response to the White Rock Lake wildfire was provided Tuesday (Aug. 10) afternoon.During an availability, Rick Manwaring - Dep...
Aug 10, 2021
Tremont Creek wildfire smoke to intensify with planned ignition efforts: BCWS
KAMLOOPS - If you're seeing extra smoke billowing from the Tremont Creek wildfire today (Aug. 10), the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says part of that is due to a planned ignition.In a notice posted to T...
Aug 10, 2021
Province reports 187 new COVID-19 cases within Interior Health region
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 395 new cases of COVID-19 around B.C today, with nearly half of the new cases identified in Interior Health (IH). In today's update (Aug. 10), the B.C. Government ...
Aug 10, 2021
Care home residents returning to Chase
CHASE - Interior Health (IH) says it's begun moving care home residents back to Chase. The move comes after residents were moved with the community was placed under an evacuation alert because of the ...
Aug 10, 2021
TNRD partially downgrades Evacuation Order south of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has rescinded an August 6 Evacuation Order prompted by the expansion of the July Mountain wildfire.The following properties are no longer under an Evac...
Aug 10, 2021
Kamloops woman wins $500,000 from Lotto Max draw in June
KAMLOOPS - It wasn't the $70 million jackpot that kept Canadians consistently checking their lottery numbers, but a Kamloops woman left the lotto-crazed month of June with a rich memory.Alison Trulsen...
Aug 10, 2021
Kamloops man arrested after alleged theft in Lower Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been charged with one count of theft under $5,000 after being arrested Saturday (Aug. 7) night.The incident began when RCMP received a theft report from a business on the...
Aug 10, 2021
RCMP and Coroners Service investigating sudden death on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - An investigation is ongoing following a sudden death on the North Shore this morning (Aug. 10).Kamloops RCMP responded to a parking lot on the 200-block of Tranquille Road at around 4:50 a....
Aug 10, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes consensual fight gone off the rails, drug seizure, and bear spray attack
Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 399 calls for service from midnight Friday (Aug. 6), to 9 a.m. on Monday (Aug. 9). Below are some highlights from those calls.Man arrested after fight lands tw...
Aug 10, 2021
