Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
One to hospital after collision near Chase
CHASE - A collision between a semi and a small car on the Trans Canada yesterday afternoon caused one person to be taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. Chase RCMP got the call around 1:00 PM....
Mar 22, 2018
VIDEO: Firefighters suppress grassfire that came 40 feet from homes
KAMLOOPS — Three residences along Mohawk Cresent on the Tk’emlups got a scare on Wednesday, as flames from a grassfire on the reserve came as close as 40 feet, stopping at their fencelines...
Mar 21, 2018
Crews respond to North Shore grass fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue is responding to a small grass fire tonight on Kamloops’ North Shore. It broke out shortly after 6 p.m. on the Tk’emlups reserve near Mohawk Crescent and th...
Mar 21, 2018
Civilian air search group hopes to resume search for missing Kamloops-bound plane
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - A spokesperson for the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) says members are hoping to get out this spring as the snow melts and resume the search for 24-year-old- Lethbr...
Mar 21, 2018
Kamloops Health Coalition applauds Victoria's promise to reduce surgical wait times
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Health Coalition has given the provincial government a glowing endorsement following its announcement Wednesday of plans to address long wait lists for hip and knee replacement...
Mar 21, 2018
Insp. Syd Lecky new officer in charge of Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - The search is over for the new head of the Kamloops RCMP detachment. Inspector Syd Lecky has been chosen to replace the departing Supt. Brad Mueller. Lecky has spent the previous four-and-a...
Mar 21, 2018
Kamloops RCMP respond to site of 'possible explosion'
KAMLOOPS - A rude awakening for residents of a Kamloops trailer park this morning. The RCMP are now saying at approximately 5:00 a.m. they responded “to a report of shots fired and a possible ex...
Mar 21, 2018
City of Kamloops puts out call for Parks and Rec committee volunteers
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is seeking volunteers for its Parks and Recreation Committee. The Terms of Reference for the committee can be found on the city’s website at kamloops.ca/volunteer...
Mar 21, 2018
Cougar wanders into downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was an exciting morning for Kamloops residents as they caught a rare glimpse of a cougar downtown. The young cougar was spotted in the 300-block of Nicola Street around 8:30 Wednesday mo...
Mar 21, 2018
Police and fire at scene of an incident in a trailer on Ord Road
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE- 6:15 am - We expect to have more information from RCMP later this morning, but police and fire crews had to respond to an incident at a trailer on Ord Road this morning. Fire crews ...
Mar 21, 2018
