Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two new wildfires within Kamloops Fire Centre now under control
KAMLOOPS - Two new fires that sprung up in the Kamloops region are now under control, according to the B.C Wildfire Service. The Upper Hat Creek, and Peter Hope wildfires both began Friday evening (Au...
Aug 29, 2020
Kamloops MLA feels new city-specific COVID numbers will help bring a more realistic picture to B.C. health crisis
KAMLOOPS - When COVID-19 first hit B.C. in March, the message was assume it was in your own community. Despite calls for specific numbers for each municipality, Dr. Bonnie Henry's strategy has been to...
Aug 28, 2020
Despite uptick in regional visits, Clearwater still misses European visitors during tourism season
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Clearwater is known as the "Gateway to Wells Gray Park" and enjoys a significant economic benefit from the thousands of tourists who visit that natural wonder every year. 2020 has b...
Aug 28, 2020
Ambulance Paramedics of BC worried about "stressful overlap" during opioid crisis and pandemic
KAMLOOPS - BC's Ambulance Paramedics have been working through increasingly stressful situations, as the pandemic and the opioid crisis continue to overlap. As the regulations surrounding the pandemic...
Aug 28, 2020
Kamloops RCMP recover stolen items from 'problem property'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have recovered stolen items from what neighbours consider a problem property on the North Shore. The RCMP Crime Reduction Unit assisted Kamloops City Bylaw on Wednesday as the...
Aug 28, 2020
BC Wildlife Park putting the call out for fish donations
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife park is hoping Kamloops residents can show their support in the form of fish. The bears' denning season is coming up and zookeeper Larissa Deneault says their caloric intake...
Aug 28, 2020
Forest service urges caution in the woods this weekend
KAMLOOPS - As we head into the weekend, there are 48 fires burning in the province, up 5 in the past two days. Most of the fires, 25 of them, are burning in the southeast Fire Centre, 11 in the Kamloo...
Aug 28, 2020
Vavenby residents demand greater legacy from Canfor one year after mill closure
VAVENBY, BC - In the summer of 2019, Canfor closed its Vavenby Sawmill, citing log supply constraints, the high cost of fibre and ongoing depressed lumber markets. As part of the closure, Canfor gave ...
Aug 27, 2020
Former Kamloops teacher, sexually abused by Catholic priest, awarded $844,000
KAMLOOPS - A B.C. judge has awarded a former Kamloops resident more than $840,000 because of the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of a local Catholic priest more than 40 years ago.In a decision ...
Aug 27, 2020
Kamloops sustainability boss confident EV/e-bike strategy will have a big impact even without new funds
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has endorsed in principle a strategy meant to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric bikes (e-bikes) - but stopped short of committing any money. At Tuesda...
Aug 27, 2020
