Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue says it has contemplated closing Kamloops nature parks to the public, but the move is not yet necessary. Nature parks were closed on July 8 last year due to the extreme...

KAMLOOPS - Members of the BC Government Employees Union will be gathering outside the BC Lottery Corporation’s head office in Kamloops today at noon, urging an investigation into Gateway’s...

KAMLOOPS - Smoke is continuing to pose a challenge for events planned in Kamloops. Due to issues with air travel, the grand opening of the Industrial Training and Technology Centre at TRU has been pos...

KAMLOOPS - Smoke continues to blanket the city, but believe it or not the amount of particulate matter in the air is improving with the highest reading on Sunday afternoon in Upper Sahali at 302 micro...

KAMLOOPS - After watching the sky closely, and with heavy hearts, organizers of Overlanders Day have decided to cancel today’s event. The Kamloops North Shore Business Improvement Association...

KAMLOOPS - Saturday dawned smoky in the City of Kamloops, as not much changed overnight on the air quality front. For those who decided to venture into the outdoors, the smoke was certainly making the...

KAMLOOPS - For the first time this year, the wildfire smoke has disrupted flight traffic at Kamloops Airport. Airport Manager Heather McCarley says things changed drastically Friday afternoon. “...

KAMLOOPS - A Tobiano resident is renewing calls for a new left turn lane on the Trans Canada Highway at Cherry Creek after witnessing a close call yesterday. Greg Gordon was driving westbound, approac...

KAMLOOPS - With thick smoke blanketing the region, Kamloops Fire Centre officials say it’s more important than ever that the public helps report new wildfire starts. Fire Information Officer Mar...

KAMLOOPS - When smoke fills the air, very few people want to spend time outside. In fact, with smoke concentration levels this high, health professionals advise everyone to stay inside, including thos...