Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
No sign of relief in the weather forecast for B.C. Wildfire Service crews near Lytton
KAMLOOPS - A hot and dry weekend weather forecast is adding to concern for a wildfire burning approximately seven kilometres south of Lytton. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the East of Skuppah wildfir...
Jun 18, 2021
BC Housing begins Fortune Motel facelift; councillors warn property must still be rezoned for long-term use
KAMLOOPS - The Fortune Motel had been operated by the Piva family for 56 years until last week - a place for tourists and athletes alike coming up to Tournament Capital for sporting events. The COVID-...
Jun 17, 2021
School District 73 looks toward 'near-normal' return in September without cohorts
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of September's return to school, the provincial government announced Thursday (June 17) that $43.6 million will be earmarked for health and safety measures and student supports. And s...
Jun 17, 2021
Fifty-five wildfire personnel on Lytton-area blaze; smoke bulletin issued
LYTTON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says 55 personnel are trying to suppress the 60-hectare wildfire, called East of Skuppah, located just outside of Lytton.The fire broke out Wednesday (June 16)...
Jun 17, 2021
Hot Nite in the City plans return to downtown Kamloops for 26th annual event
KAMLOOPS - With the direction the province is headed with COVID-19 cases and restriction easements, the 26th annual Hot Nite in the City event will return to downtown Kamloops in August. The pandemic ...
Jun 17, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation alert for ten Lytton-area properties due to nearby wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has put ten Lytton-area properties under an evacuation alert due to an encroaching wildfire.The fire, called East of Skuppah, was first reported We...
Jun 17, 2021
Interior Health accelerating second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
KELOWNA - Interior Health (IH) says more than 675,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered throughout the health region.The agency says 520,998 first doses and 154,848 second doses (22...
Jun 17, 2021
Tk'emlups chief discourages cancellation of Canada Day, urges Canadians to use it as a learning opportunity
KAMLOOPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) says she would like Canadians to continue to mark Canada Day - even if the recent discovery near the former Kamloops residential school casts ...
Jun 17, 2021
One dead in two-semi collision on Okanagan Connector near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A commercial truck driver died in a crash near Merritt Wednesday night (June 16). RCMP say the collision took place along the Okanagan Connector near the Loon Lake exit just after 9:00...
Jun 17, 2021
Washroom upgrades coming to Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - People travelling on the Coquihalla (Highway 5) will soon benefit from approximately $1 million in comprehensive upgrades and accessibility improvements to rest-area washrooms.The wash...
Jun 17, 2021
