Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Debate on proportional representation shows province is split on electoral reform
KAMLOOPS - A vote on whether the province should switch its voting system to proportional representation will be decided this fall. The NDP government has yet to formulate a question for the referendu...
May 25, 2018
20th annual MS Walk in Kamloops Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The 20th annual MS Walk in Kamloops is set for Sunday, with hundreds expected to participate. The local event typically draws crowds of upwards of 400 people, raising awareness and funds fo...
May 25, 2018
Allie Lake wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts
KAMLOOPS - The raging Allie Lake wildfire north of Savona has prompted its first evacuation orders and alerts. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an evacuation order for 14 proper...
May 25, 2018
House erupts in flames in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Acting Captain Sheldon Guertin of Kamloops Fire Rescue says no one was injured in the blaze, and all occupants got out of the home. Guertin says only one home was ablaze, and there ...
May 25, 2018
TRU botanist wins national teaching award
KAMLOOPS - A prestigious award for a botanist in Thompson Rivers University’s Faculty of Science. Associate Professor Lyn Baldwin is one of five winners of this year’s Desire2Learn Innovat...
May 25, 2018
KFR douses overnight grass fire at Halston
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue had to work quickly this morning to put out a grass fire near the Halston Bridge to prevent it from causing significant problems. No indication at this point what start...
May 25, 2018
Mosquito control ramps up in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A group of mosquitoes is called a Scourge, and that’s exactly what we’re experiencing in Kamloops right now, by the millions. It’s that time of year, when a combination of...
May 24, 2018
Thompson Rivers expected to rise further this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Weather will be the key driver when it comes to the flood threat in Kamloops the next week or two. Dave Campbell, head of the River Forecast Centre, said he expects “the North and Sou...
May 24, 2018
Kamloops woman helped shape changes to Canada's jury system
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman who called for more supports for former jurors is pleased with a report from the parliamentary committee struck to look into the issue. The report, entitled “Improvin...
May 24, 2018
Stolen credit card user sought in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Crime Stoppers is looking for a man who was caught on a surveillance camera using a stolen credit card earlier this month. The card was used at a local TD Bank location on May 15. ...
May 24, 2018
