Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Backseat bandit being sought by Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking for a suspect in an unusual robbery Saturday morning in Kamloops.RCMP say a woman was stopped at a gas station to refuel her vehicle. When she went into the restroom, she...
Aug 05, 2021
Highway 97 closed as White Rock Lake wildfire burns aggressively
KAMLOOPS - Wind gusts of up to 40 kilometres an hour are forecast to sweep across the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops. Drive BC is reporting on Highway 97 has been closed between Monte ...
Aug 05, 2021
Kamloops Mounties ask public for information about stolen van used in robbery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reaching out to the public for information on a stolen blue van which was used in a robbery Tuesday.The Serious Crimes Unit and General Investigation Services Team are ask...
Aug 05, 2021
Kamloops real estate sales slow but prices stable
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) is reporting a drop in residential sales for the second consecutive month.290 homes were sold over the month of July. That's a 12....
Aug 05, 2021
Evacuation orders issued for Westwold, Monte Lake, and Falkland due to White Rock Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - Evacuation orders were issued for 271 properties in the vicinity of Westwold and Monte Lake, and all of the Falkland and Cedar Hill area late Wednesday (Aug. 4) evening.The orders from the ...
Aug 04, 2021
Skeetchestn leadership calling for change in wildfire fighting as residents return to charred landscape
SKEETCHESTN - Skeetchestn evacuees were able to return home today (Aug. 4), as the threat from the still out-of-control Sparks Lake fire has reduced.The wildfire was discovered in late June, and Kukpi...
Aug 04, 2021
With live music, therapy dogs, and smoothies, Interior Health takes comfort-based approach to vaccinations
KAMLOOPS - With live music, therapy dogs on site, and free smoothies, Interior Health aimed to make the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) vaccination clinic feel laid-back and approachable this week. Wa...
Aug 04, 2021
Kamloops RCMP ask public to help find wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to help locate a wanted man.Kyle Deline was arrested on July 13 in relation to a robbery investigation dating back to April 2021.He was held for court an...
Aug 04, 2021
Drugs and ammo seized after reported drug deal in the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Drugs and ammunition were seized, and a man was arrested as part of an investigation into street-level crime.At around 3 p.m. today (Aug. 4), members of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment's Targe...
Aug 04, 2021
Flights take off again at Kamloops Airport, smoke impacting passenger numbers
KAMLOOPS - A familiar sight returned to Fulton Field on Wednesday - planes landing on the tarmac. Passengers arriving in Kamloops were relieved to see the smoke dissipate enough to travel. "Oh, couldn...
Aug 04, 2021
