Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops sees slight decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases, Central Okanagan nearly triples again
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases by Local Health Area (LHA) shows Kamloops' COVID-19 cases slightly decreased in the last week.The map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)...
Aug 04, 2021
MAPS: Thefts of bicycles and from motor vehicles — Week of July 26, 2021
KAMLOOPS - According to Kamloops RCMP, there were 35 reported auto break-ins seven bicycles stolen between July 26 and Aug. 1, 2021.See if your neighbourhood was hit:Week 30 Theft From Motor Ve... by ...
Aug 04, 2021
Kamloops man arrested after reportedly walking downtown with an axe and yelling at people
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses following a report involving a man with an axe Tuesday (Aug. 3) afternoon.At 1:40 p.m., police were called to Victoria Street and Third Avenue for a ...
Aug 04, 2021
Weather conditions could lead to more growth of White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature is making it more difficult to fight the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops. The fire has led to Evacuation Orders and Alerts within the Thompson-Nicola Regional D...
Aug 04, 2021
B.C. reports 342 new COVID-19 cases province-wide, including 171 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Exactly half of the cases in the B.C. government's latest COVID-19 update are in Interior Health.Between August 3 and 4, the province is reporting 342 new cases of COVID-19, with 171 of the...
Aug 04, 2021
TRU gets ready for in-person classes, welcomes international students
KAMLOOPS - Since the start of the pandemic, Kamloops has been feeling empty without students flooding in from out-of-town. But all of that is about to change, as Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is ge...
Aug 04, 2021
Dozens of evacuee animals returning home as evacuation orders ease
KAMLOOPS - In July, the B.C. SPCA reduced its adoption prices in half to free up space for animals evacuated due to the ongoing wildfires.General Manager of Communications Lorie Chortyk said they were...
Aug 04, 2021
Kamloops woman wins more than $500,000 during online jackpot
KAMLOOPS - After winning $525,670.28 online, Tricia Jerome from Kamloops is feeling like a "Golden Goddess." Jerome was playing the Golden Goddess MegaJackpots slots game when she triggered the second...
Aug 04, 2021
Walk-in Wednesday providing vaccines, therapy dogs, and music in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - To commemorate 'walk-in Wednesday', the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops will host live entertainment, therapy dogs, and smoothies today.During the B.C.-wide walk-in-Wednesday (Aug. 4)...
Aug 04, 2021
TNRD partially downgrades evacuation order due to Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) partially downgraded an evacuation order Wednesday (Aug. 4).The evacuation order for 20 properties in the Copper Desert Country electoral area, ...
Aug 04, 2021
