Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Emergency crews attend vehicle fire on Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT - RCMP, fire and ambulance crews were called to the Larson Hill area along the Coquihalla Highway this afternoon (July 19), for a vehicle fire. Photos on social media show an SUV engulfed in f...
Jul 19, 2020
Mountain biker injured in Batchelor Hills area
KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews were called to the Batchelor Hills trail area this morning (July 19), for an injured mountain biker. Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper says just after 10 a....
Jul 19, 2020
"Sleeping with one eye open": Kamloops mobile home park looking for entity responsible for hazardous tree removal
KAMLOOPS - Frustrated residents of a mobile home park in Kamloops are hoping to have large trees outside of their property removed, as several have fallen dangerously close to homes. After significant...
Jul 18, 2020
Updated: Power restored for downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: BC Hydro says a cable fault was the cause of a power outage impacting hundreds of customers in downtown Kamloops this morning, and power has been restored. PREVIOUS: The power is ou...
Jul 18, 2020
Disaster Financial Assistance available for British Columbians impacted by summer floods
VICTORIA - British Columbians hit hard by flooding this year can now apply for Disaster Financial Assistance. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Emergency Management state in a r...
Jul 18, 2020
Brock pool making a splash this summer
KAMLOOPS - Brock Outdoor Pool and the city's spray parks have been popular since reopening to the public. The reopening of these facilities was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brock Pool opened ...
Jul 17, 2020
Kamloops eateries take advantage of the city's expanded patio program
KAMLOOPS - They're a great place to post up on a sunny summer afternoon to enjoy a cool beverage and some tasty snacks. The City of Kamloops has created a newly expanded patio program this summer to h...
Jul 17, 2020
RCMP seize drugs, thousands in cash in separate Kamloops busts
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a series of busts over the past two days has resulted in about $70,000 worth of illicit drugs being seized.According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Mathias Van Laer, th...
Jul 17, 2020
Revelstoke RCMP seek missing Alberta man
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - RCMP are asking the public's assistance in tracking down an Alberta man last seen in the Revelstoke area.Aidan Alexander Ostrom, 24, was last seen July 7 and, though there have been...
Jul 17, 2020
Developer plans 'luxury rental community' at former Hudson's Bay Landing site in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Kelowna developer is promising to breathe new life into a Kamloops development property long fraught with delays, false starts and unfinished structures.Traine Construction and Developmen...
Jul 17, 2020
