Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Remaining wildfire evacuees anxious to return home
KAMLOOPS - 9,300 wildfire evacuees have registered in Kamloops since the province wide state of emergency was declared. While many have since been permitted to go home, there are still thousands more ...
Jul 24, 2017
Kamloops World War II veteran passes away
Kamloops World War II veteran Ernie Smith has died. Smith passed away yesterday, July 23rd 2017. We first introduced you to Ernie in June, 2014 – marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasi...
Jul 24, 2017
TNRD rescinds some evacuation alerts near Little Fort, Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Residents in the North Thompson communities of Little Fort and Clearwater can breathe a bit easier as several evacuation alerts have now been rescinded. A full interactive map of th...
Jul 24, 2017
Storm causes havoc in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - High winds created all sorts of problems in the Shuswap area over the weekend. Trees and power lines were blown down in many areas, and the Trans Canada was closed for a time betwee...
Jul 24, 2017
Highland Valley workers will make a last-ditch effort to avoid strike action
KAMLOOPS - Although they have an overwhelming mandate from their members to strike, The United Steelworks will take one last crack at a negotiated settlement with Highland Valley Copper. Srike notice ...
Jul 24, 2017
Sinclair lets her name stand for Council in September byelection
KAMLOOPS - A well-known volunteer and community supporter has let her name stand for Kamloops council in the September 30th byelection. Kathy Sinclair is known primarily for her role as executive dire...
Jul 24, 2017
Teen missing 5 months found safe and sound
KAMLOOPS - A teen missing since late February has been found safe and sound in the Metro Vancouver area. Aislynn Hanson was reported missing February 20th. The 17-year old was reported found by the RC...
Jul 24, 2017
19-year old woman facing charges in Westsyde stabbing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have released more details of a stabbing that took place in Westsyde earlier this morning. Police were called to a disturbance and potential stabbing in Westsyde about 2:00 AM this mor...
Jul 23, 2017
Semi tangles with power poles- poles lose
KAMLOOPS - It wasn’t really a fair fight. A semi trailer beat up on some power poles this morning in Valleyview. The semi trailer got tangled up in some B.C. Hydro lines on the frontage road in ...
Jul 22, 2017
Federal government to supply more funds for B.C. wildfire response
KAMLOOPS - The federal government is promising more funding to support residents affected by raging wildfires in British Columbia as some of the thousands of people displaced prepare to return home. P...
Jul 22, 2017
