Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops 'high risk' on Air Quality Health Index
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is under an air quality advisory and officials are urging the public to stay safe. "Everyone's wondering, you know, am I susceptible or what symptoms might I experience? And mostly...
Jul 06, 2021

School District 73 approves Juniper Ridge catchment changes, two-week spring break for 2022
KAMLOOPS - Monday night (July 5), the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education moved to adjust catchment areas for future students attending the Juniper Ridge, Marion Schilling and Ralph B...
Jul 06, 2021

As smoke clears from Canada Day fire, City of Kamloops adds second road out of Juniper Ridge to priority list
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has provided more details regarding its response to the East Kamloops fire that threatened both Juniper Ridge and Valleyview on July 1, and says the process has started...
Jul 06, 2021

B.C. Wildfire Service optimistic Sparks Lake wildfire restrictions could be reduced in coming days
KAMLOOPS - The incident commander for the Sparks Lake wildfire said progress is being made near Deadman Valley to Red Lake. During the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) wildfire update on Tue...
James Peters Jul 06, 2021

TNRD organizing feeding plan for animals within evacuated areas near Lytton Creek Fire
KAMLOOPS - Plans for a feeding and potential rescue operation for animals that are still within the evacuated areas because of the Lytton Creek Fire is underway.Given the conditions in this area, the ...
Jul 06, 2021

Dog dies in Sicamous, a victim of horrific cruelty
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Authorities in Sicamous are investigating a horrific case of animal cruelty.In a news release, Sgt. Murray McNeil says a dog was found dead in Shuswap Lake near the Bruhn Bridge on Th...
Jul 06, 2021

Shuswap woman drowns in Mara Lake
SICAMOUS, B.C. - RCMP say a Sicamous resident drowned while swimming in Mara Lake Monday night (July 5).Emergency responders rushed to the lake near Swansea Point at about 10:00 p.m. Monday, with repo...
Jul 06, 2021

Shuswap-area lakes being monitored for invasive mussels
REVELSTOKE - The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) will monitor 13 lakes and rivers monthly, and higher priority waterbodies monitored bi-weekly, to prevent invasive zebra and quagga m...
Aaron Schulze Jul 06, 2021

Vancouver Asahi alumnus Kaye Kaminishi throwing ceremonial pitch for KSMBL's opening day
KAMLOOPS - The sole surviving member of the Vancouver Asahi Baseball Club, and longtime Kamloops resident, Kaye Kaminishi will throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Kamloops Sr. Men's Baseball Leag...
Jul 06, 2021

RCMP provide more information to find missing Mark Foan
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are still searching for 71-year-old Mark Foan of Kamloops.Mark was last seen leaving a coffee shop in the 400-block of Powwow Trail in Kamloops on June 28 at approximately 10:...
James Peters Jul 06, 2021

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