Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Residents lend KFR a hand in Valleyview accident
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Valleyview did most of the work this morning cleaning up after a single vehicle accident. Kamloops Fire Platoon Captain Wade Lindoff says they were called out at 6:00 AM to a r...
Jun 09, 2020
School district reports about one in six students returned to the classroom
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District says 15-to-18 per cent of students in the district - or about one in six - returned to their classrooms last week. Families were given the option to se...
Jun 08, 2020
Province lifts high water advisories for several rivers, including North Thompson, Bonaparte
VICTORIA - It's one of the first indications that the threat of high water is subsiding.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has lifted a series of high streamflow advisories, including those in place...
Jun 08, 2020
Pandemic results in cancellation of 2020 Kamloops Pride Parade
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Pride says the annual Pride Parade will not take place this summer.The 2020 event would have been the organization's fourth annual, but will be cancelled thanks to the COVID-19 pan...
Jun 08, 2020
Firefighters douse tanker truck fire on Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews quickly responded to a semi-truck fire this morning (June 7) on the Coquihalla Highway. KFR Platoon Captain Shawn Davidson says crews were called to the area near...
Jun 07, 2020
IIO investigating Lake Country incident involving RCMP
LAKE COUNTRY - B.C's police watchdog has been notified of an incident in the Lake Country area Wednesday morning (June 3), which hospitalized one man. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C (IIO...
Jun 06, 2020
Local churches equip their buildings for in-person services
KAMLOOPS - Churches have been allowed to hold in-person services for the past two Sundays, however few jumped at the opportunity to re-open their sanctuaries. First Baptist Church of Kamloops was amon...
Jun 05, 2020
South Thompson likely to remain at 10-year levels, barring significant rain: B.C. River Forecast Centre
KAMLOOPS - The city has been bracing for a 20-year flood all spring, the worst since 1999 when all of Riverside Park was under water. Hesco baskets have lined portions of the Rivers Trail for weeks in...
Jun 05, 2020
CSRD Chair reinforces kindness, empathy toward tourists
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District is encouraging its residents to be kind and demonstrate empathy to tourists this weekend.The B.C. government is only booking provincial campsi...
Jun 05, 2020
Thunderstorms predicted for Kamloops this weekend not expected to be severe
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the Kamloops area should escape the brunt of thundershowers predicted for the weekend - but our rivers' tributaries may not. According to Meteorologist Doug Lundquis...
Jun 05, 2020
