Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Crime Stoppers seek suspect in tire theft
KAMLOOPS - A brazen tire theft has Kamloops Crime Stoppers seeking the public’s help. It occurred early Tuesday morning just before 6:30 a.m. when a blue and tan Pontiac Montana drove into the p...
May 16, 2018
Funny money making the rounds in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly used counterfeit money at the 7-11 on 8th Street on the North Shore. The incident occurred May ...
May 16, 2018
Record-breaking temperatures fail to materialize in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s certainly been hot this week in Kamloops, but not hot enough to break any records. Environment Canada Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the closest we came was on Tuesday. “...
May 16, 2018
Tunkwa Lake fire already elevating particulate readings in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - The forest fire burning near Tunkwa Lake is already having a negative impact on the air quality in Kamloops. TRU Environmental Studies Professor Michael Mehta oversees two networks of air q...
May 16, 2018
McGill Road rehab expected to cause disruptions
KAMLOOPS - Motorists beware: another road project is set to start in Kamloops and there will be traffic disruptions. This time the City of Kamloops has contracted BA Dawson Blacktop to carry out rehab...
May 16, 2018
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
