Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Few TRU students to be impacted by Saudi's decision to pull scholarships, funding
KAMLOOPS - A day after news the Saudi Arabia government announced it plans to withdraw funding for its students studying in Canada, the impact is being felt for about 30 Saudi students at Thompson Riv...
Aug 07, 2018
76 wildfires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - There are over 460 wildfires burning in B.C. – including 76 in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Fire information officer Nicole Bennett says there were three new fire starts today. “Mo...
Aug 07, 2018
Red-light cameras activated across B.C., including Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government is doing what it can to put the brakes on speeders at crash-prone intersections. Victoria has activated red-light cameras across B.C. – including in Kamloops...
Aug 07, 2018
Kamloopa Powwow honours indigenous culture
KAMLOOPS - It's one of the most impressive sights of the summer in Kamloops. The Grand Entry at the Kamloopa Powwow on Saturday afternoon was chaotic and loud, swirling colours and throbbing drums, as...
Aug 07, 2018
Poor air quality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Update: As of 3 p.m., smoke concentrations had reached 112 micrograms per cubic metre. That’s down from today’s peak of 190 at 11 a.m. Earlier: The smoky skies Kamloopsians woke...
Aug 07, 2018
More evacuation alerts and orders in the Central Interior
KAMLOOPS - More evacuation alerts and orders went into effect between Sunday night and yesterday afternoon in northwestern B.C. after a lightning storm ignited hundreds of new fires across the provinc...
Aug 07, 2018
UPDATE: Missing mother and child located in good health
KAMLOOPS - The missing mother and child have been located. K-SAR Volunteer Search Manager Alan Hobler says the woman was relying on GPS to navigate the rough forest service roads between Vavenby and N...
Aug 05, 2018
Stone speaks out over veterans license plate kerfuffle
KAMLOOP - Kamloops-South Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone is taking aim at the NDP. Stone isn’t happy the provincial government is in the midst of a public consultation into the eligibility requi...
Aug 03, 2018
The tradition of the Kamloopa Powwow continues for 39th year
KAMLOOPS - Around 20,000 people are expected to visit the Tk'emlups Te Secwepemc Powwow Grounds this weekend for the 39th annual Kamloopa Powwow. The grand entry begins at 7 tonight. Around 1,000 danc...
Aug 03, 2018
Wildfire west of Merritt 'being held'
MERRITT - It looks like the BC Wildfire Service has a handle on the wildfire that broke out just west of Merritt Thursday. Marla Catherall with the Kamloops Fire Centre says the fire – which is ...
Aug 03, 2018
