Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Several injured in two vehicle accident Sunday night
WESTWOLD- Rescue crews and emergency crews from several centres responded to an accident on Highway 97 in Westwold early Sunday night. An air ambulance responded, as did a rescue truck from Kamloops a...
Dylana Kneeshaw Aug 10, 2020

Wildfire situation stays stable
KAMLOOPS - The current wildfire situation in the province continues to be relatively stable. The only interface fire in the province is still the one at Dry Lake north of Princeton. There are no "wild...
Dylana Kneeshaw Aug 10, 2020

RCMP investigating theft from Adams Lake area logging site
ADAMS LAKE, B.C - Chase RCMP are investigating after a medical vehicle and work equipment was stolen from a logging site in the Adams Lake area. In a release, Chase RCMP say just after 6 a.m on July 2...
Aug 09, 2020

Five people injured in boating accident along South Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - UPDATED: Kamloops RCMP are investigating a boat collision on the South Thompson River yesterday (Aug. 8) that sent multiple people to hospital. In a release, Sgt. Brian O'Callaghan says aro...
Dylana Kneeshaw Aug 08, 2020

Drug alert issued for Kamloops region
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is warning people who use drugs of a toxic supply making its way through Kamloops. A drug alert has been issued for the Kamloops region today (Aug. 8), warning of white powd...
Aug 08, 2020

Express AutoSpa car wash raises over $25,000 for RIH Foundation
KAMLOOPS - A new car wash facility in Kamloops has managed to raise over $25,000 for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. Express AutoSpa recently opened at 1500 Hugh Allen Drive, and management deci...
Aug 08, 2020

Report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of BC's flood preparedness
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo released a report on the effects of climate change on flooding in Canada. The report took a look at the fl...
Aug 07, 2020

Kamloops hotels slowly seeing more visitors, but occupancy down half of normal summer numbers
KAMLOOPS - While more people are staying at Kamloops hotels, the overall numbers are down. The industry is still recovering from the devastating effects of the pandemic with much less travel. "Normall...
Aug 07, 2020

53 new COVID-19 cases, four more in Interior Health Region
VICTORIA - There are 53 new positive cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today (Aug. 8). A release put out by the Ministry of Health and the office of the Provincial Health Officer states there are now 386 acti...
Dave Barry Aug 07, 2020

UPDATE: Small wildfire near Spences Bridge being held
KAMLOOPS - A small fire southeast of Spences Bridge is now classified as being held by the BC Wildfire Service. The Skuhost Creek fire was first reported yesterday (Aug. 6) and was considered out of c...
Dave Barry Aug 07, 2020

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