Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Wildfires pushing smoke into Kamloops sky
KAMLOOPS - There are a pair of new wildfires burning southwest of Kamloops, filling the skies of the city with smoke.The B.C. Wildfire Service reports the 9 hectare Hamilton Hill fire is burning just ...
Jun 17, 2021
Kelowna man convicted of thefts in Merritt
MERRITT - A Kelowna resident has been convicted of multiple property crime offenses in the Merritt area stemming from 2020."Mr. Michael Dennison was convicted of one count of possession of property ob...
Jun 17, 2021
Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone endorses Kevin Falcon for B.C. Liberal leadership
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone has endorsed Kevin Falcon to be the next leader of the B.C. Liberal Party."I know the hard work that lies ahead for the next leader, and I believe Kev...
Jun 16, 2021
