Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Five banks damaged after being hit by pickup truck Monday night
KAMLOOPS - A total of five banks were vandalized last night, all believed by the same vehicle. RCMP have said little so far, but we do know that all but one of the banks hit were downtown. CIBC, Scoti...
Kayla Derkach May 22, 2018
Campers reminded to stay vigilant with campfires this weekend
KAMLOOPS - As the long weekend progresses campers are being asked to do their part to prevent wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service is reminding people that while there is localized flooding in communiti...
Kayla Derkach May 20, 2018
Fire along Shuswap Road prompts evacuation of mobile home park
KAMLOOPS - Residents of the Country View Estates mobile home park were evacuated Friday night due to a brush fire near the 3000 block of Shuswap Road. RCMP were notified of the fire around 9 p.m., and...
Kayla Derkach May 19, 2018
Work begins on BC SPCA's new Community Animal Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s a dream that is finally becoming reality for the Kamloops branch of the BC SPCA. “It’s pretty surreal,” said interim branch manager Alyssa Kyllo. “It̵...
Kayla Derkach May 18, 2018
No one hurt after Kamloops police cruisers collide
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops RCMP cruisers crashed into each other Thursday night, though no one was hurt. Staff Sgt. Jay Wessel says it occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. when two officers “were r...
Kayla Derkach May 18, 2018
Kamloops 'a tale of two cities' when it comes to gas prices
KAMLOOPS - Unless you can fill up for a $1.384 a litre today, Gas Buddy Senior Petroleum Analyst Dan McTeague suggest Kamloopsians wait until the weekend to get their gas. “It’s a tale of ...
Kayla Derkach May 18, 2018
Retired Senator Nancy Greene Raine to be honoured tonight
KAMLOOPS - Nancy Greene Raine retired from the Senate last week, and a retirement dinner was planned for Thursday evening. The B.C. Conservative Caucaus planned to celebrate Greene Raine at the Coast ...
Kayla Derkach May 17, 2018
Kamloops takes precautions with rivers expected to rise over the weekend
KAMLOOPS - As flood waters level off, and even drop in some communities across the Thompson Nicola Region, Kamloops’ flood woes are just beginning. City workers have been following their flood r...
Kayla Derkach May 17, 2018
Sea-Doo operators survive frightening South Thompson crash
KAMLOOPS - Two personal watercraft users have survived a frightening crash on the South Thompson River near Valleyview this afternoon. RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says it appears two Sea-Doo riders collide...
Kayla Derkach May 17, 2018
River Forecast Centre: rising rivers could present challenges to North Thompson next week
KAMLOOPS - The combination of a rapid snow melt and soaring temperatures continues to cause flood-related nightmares in many areas of the province, though concerns over the Thompson watershed likely w...
Kayla Derkach May 17, 2018
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