Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tunkwa Lake fire rages on after overnight battle
KAMLOOPS - Update: The BC Wildfire Service has mapped the Tunkwa Lake fire and confirm it is currently140 hectares in size. “We have 60 people on site today working on that fire,” says Fir...
May 16, 2018
Ottawa injects $188,000 into Kamloops' Sagebrush, Pavilion theatres
KAMLOOPS - A federal cabinet minister made a rare appearance in Kamloops this afternoon. Transport Minister Marc Garneau appeared on behalf of Culture Minister Melanie Joly, announcing a $188,000 cont...
May 15, 2018
Concerned residents about Lafarge re-opening want public comment period extended
KAMLOOPS - A group of residents worried about the impact of the Lafarge site re-opening spoke in front of Kamloops city council on Tuesday, expressing their concern about the health effects from the p...
May 15, 2018
Mayor of 100 Mile House says a 'thank you' isn't enough after Kamloops' effort during fires
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of 100 Mile House says a ‘thank you’ for the help provided by the City of Kamloops and the thousands of volunteers during last summer’s wildfires isn’t qui...
May 15, 2018
Power restored to over 2,000 BC Hydro customers on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Update: B.C. Hydro’s website listed power as being fully restored by 8:10 PM Tuesday night. The outage hit around 1:30 PM yesterday afternoon and affected over 2,000 Hydro customers. ...
May 15, 2018
Barnhartvale Road reopens after flood waters recede
KAMLOOPS - Good news for residents in Barnhartvale. Receding flood waters in Campbell Creek has allowed the City of Kamloops to reopen the 7200-block of Barnhartvale Road near the Barnhartvale Hall. &...
May 15, 2018
Campbell Creek fire 'under control'
KAMLOOPS - Though it caused some tense moments in Campbell Creek Monday, a one-hectare wildfire in the area is now under control and in the mop-up stage. “It’s received sufficient suppress...
May 15, 2018
Suspicious man on bike sought by police
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating “a suspicious occurrence” involving two boys and a man. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says it occured Monday night when two 11 year old boys were riding thei...
May 15, 2018
Missing man has been found
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the individual who was reported missing earlier today has now been found.
May 15, 2018
Barnhartvale wildfire a wake-up call for residents as temperatures heat up
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire that sparked on Monday afternoon in Barnhartvale is serving as a wake-up call for residents who say the hot weather in the forecast has worked to dry things up. Barnhartvale resi...
May 15, 2018
