Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Workers, employers urged to take caution during heat wave
KAMLOOPS - Employers and outdoor workers are being urged to take it easy during the hot weather this week. WorkSafeBC says in a news release that if heat stress isn't recognized and treated early, it ...
Aug 06, 2019 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Heat warning issued for Fraser Canyon; Kamloops nearing temperature threshold
LILLOOET, B.C. - A heat warning has been issued for the Fraser Canyon, including Lillooet, and forecasters are watching temperatures in Kamloops to see if one could be issued for the city. According t...
Aug 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Pritchard man charged after fleeing from police in stolen vehicle
PRITCHARD, B.C. - A man is facing charges after allegedly leading police on a chase in Pritchard over the weekend. Chase RCMP says in a news release that officers received several reports of a man dri...
Aug 06, 2019 Image Credit: Flickr
Thompson-Okanagan woman dies in fatal crash near Cache Creek over weekend
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A woman in her 60s has died after a crash on Highway 1 east of Cache Creek on Friday.Ashcroft RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Aug. 2.The car was travelling westbound wh...
Aug 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Adams Lake man facing charges after assault on ferry
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - A man has been charged with assault with a weapon after an incident on the Adams Lake Ferry on Friday.On Aug. 2 at 2:00 p.m., Chase RCMP responded to a report of an assault on the A...
Aug 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP candidate steps down
KAMLOOPS - The federal NDP candidate for the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding has stepped down. Gina Myhill-Jones says in a Facebook post that her decision is personal and in no way political. "I stil...
James Peters Aug 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Crews battling wildfires
KAMLOOPS - While British Columbians celebrated the B.C. Day holiday weekend, provincial wildfire crews were called into action in the Kamloops Fire District. The Eagle Bluff fire was spotted Sunday ap...
Aug 05, 2019
Traffic changes implemented as paving begins for section of Valleyview Drive
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the Valleyview, Rose Hill, and Juniper Ridge areas will want to take note of new construction starting along Valleyview Drive tomorrow (Aug. 6)Paving and curbing will take place ...
Aug 05, 2019 (Note: file photo- Valleyview Drive not pictured)
Section of Mabel Lake Forest Service Road to be closed temporarily
VERNON - Due to some safety improvement work, the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road (FSR) will be temporarily closed starting tomorrow (Aug.6 ) until August 20th. The closure will be between the 14-kilom...
Aug 05, 2019 (Mabel Lake FSR pictured on map)
Sun Peaks summer visit count on track for top 3 spot
KAMLOOPS - While being known as a wintertime destination, Sun Peaks Resort has had no problem attracting visitors in the summertime. Judging by how well the tourist count has been pacing, President an...
Aug 04, 2019 Image Credit: Sun Peaks Resort
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