Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
KFR rescue team brings woman to safety after Criss Creek accident
KAMLOOPS- Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews had a rope rescue last night up the Tranquille-Criss Creek Road after a car went over the bank. The incident happened around 10:00 PM Saturday night on Criss C...
Jul 12, 2020
New runoff patterns from Elephant Hill wildfire affecting Bonaparte River at Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Officials in Cache Creek say the behaviour of the Bonaparte River this year may be directly related to the damage done by the massive Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017.The Bonaparte i...
Jul 11, 2020
As erosion near East Shuswap Road worsens, nearby residents call for action
KAMLOOPS - Residents who live along East Shuswap Road are growing more concerned about bank erosion that is compromising the road.East Shuswap Road is now down to one lane as the Ministry of Transpora...
Jul 11, 2020
City of Kamloops seeking public input on North Shore Neighbourhood Plan
KAMLOOPS - Home to more than 26,000 residents and accounting for roughly 27 per cent of the city's population, the North Shore neighbourhood in Kamloops is a vast tract of land. "So the North Shore ne...
Jul 10, 2020
Arrest made after November discovery of body on Carson Crescent
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have arrested a man in relation to the discovery of a body on the North Shore last November - though they don't believe the victim was murdered.In a news release issued late F...
Jul 10, 2020
Interior Health issues alert for COVID-19 cases stemming from Kelowna gatherings
KELOWNA - Interior Health has issued an advisory regarding COVID-19 in Kelowna. The health authority is warning anyone who attended gatherings in the downtown and waterfront areas of Kelowna between J...
Jul 10, 2020
Kamloops dog owner warns others after frightening encounter with coyotes in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Kristin Simkins was taking her dogs for a walk Thursday morning (July 9) in Aberdeen. The trail behind Howe Road is one she's been on many times. But on this stroll, she encountered coyotes...
Jul 10, 2020
All but one evacuation alert lifted in Cache Creek as Bonaparte stabilizes
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Village of Cache Creek has lifted an evacuation order on all but one unit at the Riverside Mobile Home Park.The park was evacuated Sunday (July 5) due to rising water from the ...
Jul 10, 2020
Retired Kamloops nurse's beaded gift for Dr. Bonnie Henry a reminder of missing and murdered Indigenous women
KAMLOOPS - For Gwen Campbell McArthur, the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women cannot be sidelined during a global pandemic and provincial state of emergency."It's just not something that w...
Jul 10, 2020
Lots of damage but no injuries after Thursday night accident
KAMLOOPS - Aside from vehicle damage and damage to a light standard, there were no injuries after a two-vehicle accident on Notre Dame Drive Thursday night. A vehicle wound up on the embankment on the...
Jul 10, 2020
