Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

On the verge of 'unprecedented' heat wave, Kamloops Fire Centre officials ponder campfire ban
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the temperatures Kamloops will see next week will be unprecedented in recorded history. Forecaster Armel Castellan says beginning Saturday (June 26), we are expectin...
James Peters Jun 25, 2021

KSA students who helped refurbish Kamloops Chinese cemetery honoured
KAMLOOPS - The Grade 4/5 class who helped clean up and refurbish the Kamloops Chinese Cemetery were recognized on Friday for their efforts. During a year-end assembly, the students from Mrs. CJ's clas...
Jun 25, 2021

Accident snarls traffic Thursday night on Summit
KAMLOOPS - A serious accident last night on the Summit Connector near Superstore at McGill. All we know is that it was a T-bone accident. No indication of injuries at this point. It happened about 7:3...
Jun 25, 2021

Water sport rentals begin Friday at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Hanging out at the beach of Riverside Park is a summer staple in Kamloops, but beyond that there isn't much to do. Now, Tourism Kamloops is adding a little more fun to your summer ventures ...
Jun 24, 2021

1-ON-1: Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks to recent COVID spikes in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 case count within interior health has dropped to twelve within the last 24 hours, but just on Wednesday, Interior Health accounted for 31 per cent of the daily case count (21 o...
Jun 24, 2021

Busy start to summer operations at Sun Peaks Resort
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - With the combination of hot weather and recently eased travel restrictions, it's been a busy first week of summer operations at Sun Peaks Resort. Sun Peaks Resort Director of Marketi...
Jun 24, 2021

Tk'emlups chief and council express support for Cowessess First Nation after unmarked grave discovery
TK'EMLUPS - The Tk'emlups te Secwepemc have expressed solidarity with the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan after Thursday's (June 24) announcement of hundreds of unmarked graves found near a for...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jun 24, 2021

UPDATE: Two seriously injured in Highway 5 collision near Little Fort
LITTLE FORT, B.C. - UPDATE (2:15 p.m.): RCMP say two people were seriously injured in a crash between a car and a commercial vehicle near Little Fort. Cpl. Mike Halskov of B.C. Highway Patrol says the...
James Peters Jun 24, 2021

Kamloops' Sandman Centre to open as cooling centre starting Friday
KAMLOOPS - Local residents having trouble staying out of the Kamloops heat this weekend will find relief at the city's largest arena.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says Sandman Centre's conco...
Jun 24, 2021

Fraser River Slide
KAMLOOPS - A federal fisheries official says he's confident that improvements at a rock slide north of Lillooet will allow more salmon to reach their spawning grounds this year. Michael Crowe says the...
Doug Collins Jun 24, 2021

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