Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Woman walks away with minor injuries after being struck by pickup on North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A woman suffered minor injuries after being struck by a pickup on Kamloops’ North Shore early Tuesday afternoon. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says it happened just after 12:00 noon...
May 22, 2018
BC Wildfire Service urging caution in hot, dry conditions
KAMLOOPS - It was a scary start to the long weekend for residents of the Countryview estates mobile home park on East Shuswap Road. Friday night, a brush fire near the park caused an evacuation of man...
May 22, 2018
Environment Canada: above average temperatures in Kamloops to last all week
KAMLOOPS - It appears Mother Nature won’t be lending a hand in helping ease the flood threat in Kamloops this week. Environment Canada Meteorologist Cindy Yu says a ridge of high pressure will r...
May 22, 2018
A total of 11 businesses hit by rampaging pickup driver Monday night
KAMLOOPS- RCMP now say a total of 11 businesses were hit by a pickup truck last night in Kamloops. In a news release, Corporal Jodi Shelkie says police received a complaint at 8:30 PM that a vehicle h...
May 22, 2018
Five banks damaged after being hit by pickup truck Monday night
KAMLOOPS - A total of five banks were vandalized last night, all believed by the same vehicle. RCMP have said little so far, but we do know that all but one of the banks hit were downtown. CIBC, Scoti...
May 22, 2018
Campers reminded to stay vigilant with campfires this weekend
KAMLOOPS - As the long weekend progresses campers are being asked to do their part to prevent wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service is reminding people that while there is localized flooding in communiti...
May 20, 2018
Fire along Shuswap Road prompts evacuation of mobile home park
KAMLOOPS - Residents of the Country View Estates mobile home park were evacuated Friday night due to a brush fire near the 3000 block of Shuswap Road. RCMP were notified of the fire around 9 p.m., and...
May 19, 2018
Work begins on BC SPCA's new Community Animal Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s a dream that is finally becoming reality for the Kamloops branch of the BC SPCA. “It’s pretty surreal,” said interim branch manager Alyssa Kyllo. “It̵...
May 18, 2018
No one hurt after Kamloops police cruisers collide
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops RCMP cruisers crashed into each other Thursday night, though no one was hurt. Staff Sgt. Jay Wessel says it occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. when two officers “were r...
May 18, 2018
Kamloops 'a tale of two cities' when it comes to gas prices
KAMLOOPS - Unless you can fill up for a $1.384 a litre today, Gas Buddy Senior Petroleum Analyst Dan McTeague suggest Kamloopsians wait until the weekend to get their gas. “It’s a tale of ...
May 18, 2018
