Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Ranchers still waiting for answers on damage caused by controlled burns
CLINTON, B.C. - Less than a week after sending a letter and video to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources, a group of ranchers near Clinton haven’t heard any response from the p...
Aug 18, 2017
Kamloops first downtown pride parade kicks off Sunday
KAMLOOPS - You can expect plenty of colour and glitter throughout downtown Kamloops this weekend as the city’s first downtown pride parade kicks off Sunday. Hundreds of people and more than 50 b...
Aug 18, 2017
Kamloops Mountie injured during arrest
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer is recovering after being injured during an arrest yesterday. The officer was working in the 400-block of Tranquille Road, arresting a woman for breach of probation ...
Aug 18, 2017
Drop in airport passenger traffic blamed on wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire smoke is being blamed for a recent drop in passenger traffic at the Kamloops Airport. According to Manager Fred Legace, passenger traffic was down close to ten percent in July comp...
Aug 17, 2017
Sandman Evacuation Centre to remain open into September
KAMLOOPS - For just over a month, the Sandman Centre has been providing food and lodging for wildfiree evacuees. At it’s height the centre was housing hundreds of evacuees. However with numerous...
Aug 17, 2017
KFR promotes preparation over panic
KAMLOOPS - With the Elephant Hill fire burning more than 40 km from the westernmost edge of the city, Kamloops Fire Rescue says this is no time to panic. It is, however, time to prepare. “We fel...
Aug 17, 2017
Truck launches through ditch, onto highway in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Police investigators are looking into why a pickup truck flew over a ditch and onto an Aberdeen-area highway this afternoon. At about 2:15, the truck left the Petro Canada station at Rogers...
Aug 17, 2017
Friday cold front could bring gusty winds to BC fire fight
KAMLOOPS - A cold front moving into the Kamloops area tomorrow could have a big impact on the wildfire fight. Environment Canada Forecaster Jennifer Hay says the system could bring rain, strong winds ...
Aug 17, 2017
Badly decomposed body found along Thompson River in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident enjoying a walk along the Thompson River yesterday made a stomach-turning discovery. RCMP say the person, who was walking next to Mission Flats Road near Rabbit Island, ...
Aug 17, 2017
City emergency forces ready if Kamloops faces wildfire threat
KAMLOOPS - While the Elephant Hill wildfire is not on the doorsteps of the City of Kamloops right now, unfavourable conditions could change that in a hurry. And the city’s fire chief says his cr...
Aug 17, 2017
