Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Open burning permitted in Kamloops Fire Centre as weather conditions cool
KAMLOOPS - All Category Two and Three open burning, as well as other equipment and activities, will once again be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction.The open burning prohibit...
Sep 22, 2021
Man charged with second-degree murder in Spallumcheen shooting case
ARMSTRONG, B.C. - A man has been charged in relation to Monday's (Sept. 20) shooting in Spallumcheen that resulted in one person's death.BC Prosecution Service approved a second-degree murder charge a...
Sep 22, 2021
Lillooet RCMP advise homeowners to check properties after squatter incidents
LILLOOET, B.C. - Two incidents of squatters camping on properties were reported by Lillooet RCMP this week.Police received a report of two squatters camping outside Lillooet Hospital's parking lot hav...
Sep 22, 2021
TRU study suggests increasing communication with First Nations to address future wildfires
KAMLOOPS - A study of B.C.'s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate change inc...
Sep 22, 2021
Re-elected Merritt-area MP Albas ready to get back to work following election victory
MERRITT, B.C. - Conservative Dan Albas will be returning to Ottawa for his fourth term as an MP whenever the House of Commons is recalled.Following his big victory on Monday night, Albas joined Q101 t...
Sep 22, 2021
Caputo sets sights on Ottawa as dust settles from 2021 federal election
KAMLOOPS - Here in the BC interior, there is some deja vu after last night's federal election. Conservative Party Candidate Frank Caputo will become the next Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP. Some minor s...
Sep 21, 2021
'You can run a fence post, it will win': Sundhu not surprised a Conservative is returning to Ottawa from riding
KAMLOOPS - Bill Sundhu hoped a return to the federal ballot would lead to change, and ultimately result in a trip to Ottawa. However, that did not go according to plan. "We thought it was a much more ...
Sep 21, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count at 525 Tuesday; hospital admissions spike
VICTORIA - B.C. has seen a concerning spike in hospitalizations due to COVID-19. According to data released by the province's health ministry Tuesday (Sept. 21), there are now 332 people in hospital w...
Sep 21, 2021
Man killed in Dallas highway crash was ebike rider; RCMP seek witnesses
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for witnesses to a crash that killed a cyclist along the Trans Canada Highway early Tuesday morning (Sept. 21).In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers found on...
Sep 21, 2021
Man arrested near Armstrong after person found dead in shooting
ENDERBY, B.C. - A man was arrested near Armstrong after a shooting near Vernon.Vernon/North Okanagan Rural RCMP discovered a dead person in 4500-block of Enderby Road after receiving a call of a possi...
Sep 21, 2021
