Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two wildfires spark near Merritt — one at 500 hectares
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that two new wildfires have sparked near Merritt.The closest one is South of town along the Coldwater River. The blaze is estimated at 3.0 hectares...
Apr 16, 2021
Kamloops RCMP, health and family services rescue baby taken from hospital 'against medical advice'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a young infant who was taken from hospital against medical advice has been rescued by authorities.In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says police were info...
Apr 16, 2021
"We need to be as cautious now as we are in August": BC Wildfire Service, KFR warn residents of dry fire potential
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures heating up in the Interior, and no rainfall forecast in the near future, firefighters are urging residents to be extremely cautious.BC Wildfire Service crews are currently...
Apr 16, 2021
Provincial loan for Merritt development questioned by B.C. Liberals
MERRITT, B.C. - The residential development along Walters Street in Merritt is nearing completion as a 75-unit building with units being sold for market value.The original proposal, in early 2019, was...
Apr 16, 2021
B.C. Securities Commission alleges unregistered trading by Salmon Arm investment advisor
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has scheduled a hearing in the case of a Salmon Arm investment advisor accused of trading securities while unregistered.In a news release, the ...
Apr 16, 2021
TRU and Tk’emlúps renew education agreement
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University and Tk'emlps te Secwepemc (TteS) have renewed an agreement that will improve education opportunities for TteS students. In a release Friday (Apri. 16), TRU says t...
Apr 16, 2021
Man arrested in Ashcroft after threats made to Kamloops RCMP
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Officers took a man into custody in Ashcroft Tuesday night (Apr. 13) after a series of threats were directed at Kamloops RCMP.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the threats w...
Apr 15, 2021
Teens arrested after disturbance at Brock Middle School Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - Two teens were arrested after a disturbance at Brock Middle School Wednesday (Apr. 14).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened just befo...
Apr 15, 2021
Kamloops' first outdoor Farmer's Market of 2021 set for Saturday morning
KAMLOOPS - With Saturday looking sunny, expect the first outdoor edition of the Kamloops Regional Farmer's Market of 2021 to be busy."I'm so pumped," Market Manager Greg Unger tells CFJC Today. "I've ...
Apr 15, 2021
Interior Health watching hospital capacity closely as COVID-19 cases increase province-wide
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says transmission of COVID-19 is happening in a variety of environments. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Albert de Villiers says COVID-19 is being spread in the Interior in...
Apr 15, 2021
