Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
With record suicide rate in the industry, Ambulance Paramedics of BC point to growing mental health crisis
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Union representing paramedics in British Columbia is warning the province of a record number of paramedic suicides so far this year. According to the Ambulance Paramedics of B.C...
Aug 05, 2025
Family of man who leapt from Overlanders Bridge pleads for help in their search
KAMLOOPS - The family of the man who jumped from the Overlanders Bridge last week is issuing an urgent appeal for help as it strives to bring him home.In a news release issued via social media, the fa...
Aug 05, 2025
Few new fire starts after lightning-filled weekend in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - Despite thousands of lightning strikes over the long weekend, new wildfire starts are few within the Kamloops Fire Centre. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), scattered thunderstor...
Aug 05, 2025
Lytton-area fire being held at 1,420ha: BC Wildfire Service
LYTTON, B.C. - The largest wildfire in the Kamloops Fire Centre is no longer considered out of control.In an update to its website, the BC Wildfire Service says the Cantilever Bar fire south of Lytton...
Aug 05, 2025
Over 1,200 customers in Fraser Canyon between Hope and Lytton without power for over 16 hours
LYTTON - Over 1,200 residential customers of BC Hydro in the Fraser Canyon north of Hope, as well as in Lytton, have been without power since Monday (Aug. 4) afternoon.According to BC Hydro's online o...
Aug 05, 2025
As 2025 Kamloops Ribfest approaches, announcement on new organizer to come 'in a couple of weeks'
KAMLOOPS - While the Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Club prepares to sink its teeth into one final edition of Ribfest, the club is also expected to make an announcement about the future of the summer staple...
Aug 05, 2025
Kamloops man launches new society to raise awareness about river safety
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who had a near-drowning experience in the Thompson River when he saved the lives of two people last summer is taking river safety into his own hands.Robert Griffiths took to ...
Aug 04, 2025
SRD K9's of BC geared up with new GPS tracking collars donated by family of missing woman
KAMLOOPS - The Search, Recovery and Detection K9s of BC, a provincial non-profit based in Kamloops, was recently able to upgrade the technology used in search operations, thanks to a donation made by ...
Aug 04, 2025
Pair of closures coming to 100 Mile House emergency department this weekend
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There will be two temporary closures of the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital this BC Day long weekend.Interior Health says the ER in 100 Mile House...
Aug 03, 2025
Kamloops firefighters snuff out Saturday grassfire along Trans-Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a Saturday (Aug. 2) evening grassfire along the Trans-Canada Highway near the Yellowhead Interchange with Highway 5.Firefighters were called around ...
Aug 03, 2025
