Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Person drowns at White Lake north of Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - RCMP say one person tragically drowned at White Lake near Salmon Arm on Wednesday (July 28).Salmon Arm RCMP's underwater recovery team recovered the body the following day on July 29.S/Sg...
Aug 3, 2021
Kamloops still working on bag ban bylaw, but one local store can help folks reduce consumer waste
KAMLOOPS - The effort to limit the use of single-use plastics has been in the works in the City of Kamloops since early-2019. That effort may have received a boost last week, as the provincial governm...
Aug 3, 2021
MovieMart purchased by Kamloops Film Society, with plans to continue video rentals
KAMLOOPS - With new ownership, and a new location, it won't exactly be business as usual for MovieMart, but the city's only video rental store will be sticking around. In a release today (Aug. 3), the...
Aug 3, 2021
Performance schedule released for 2021 Music in the Park
KAMLOOPS - Music lovers in Kamloops will soon return to Riverside Park for this year's installment of Music in the Park.All shows will be held at the Rotary Bandshell and will run from 7 p.m to 8:30 p...
Aug 3, 2021
Three people arrested in Kamloops after reported robbery, collisions, and vehicle fire in Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say three people have been arrested in relation to an alleged robbery, multiple vehicle collisions, and a vehicle fire in Riverside Park today (Aug. 3). RCMP Cst. Crystal Evel...
Aug 3, 2021
Interior Health to host pop-up vaccination clinic at FreshCo in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says another pop-up vaccination clinic will be available in Kamloops next week. Starting Monday, Aug. 9, IH will be hosting a recurring pop-up clinic at the FreshCo gro...
Aug 3, 2021
Whitecroft properties given all clear as Embleton Mountain wildfire is being held
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation alert has been rescinded to give the all clear for 153 properties near Whitecroft.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) stated on Tuesday (Aug. 3) that the 991-hectare ...
Aug 3, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating semi-trailer truck collision and fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a semi-trailer truck caught fire along the Trans Canada Highway yesterday (Aug. 2). Cst. Crystal Evelyn says at around 5:50 p.m, police were called to ...
Aug 3, 2021
Evacuation order rescinded for remainder of Sicamous
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was downgraded by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Tuesday (Aug. 3) afternoon.The remaining evacuation order for 32 properties in the District of Sicamous due to t...
Aug 3, 2021
Mixed news on the wildfire front
KAMLOOPS - A mixed situation on the forest fire front this (August 3rd) morning. Some alerts and orders have been issued, and some have been downgraded. Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM, the TNRD will be d...
Aug 3, 2021
