Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Postal service halted in Kamloops, fire-affected communities
KAMLOOPS - Canada Post has suspended all mail service in Kamloops today, citing the poor air quality in the region. Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index has been in the “high risk...
Jul 11, 2017
TNRD directs volunteers, services to coordinate through Facebook
KAMLOOPS - As is always the case in these times of emergency, people work together to try and help each other out. The problem is that so many people put out messages, there is no central coordination...
Jul 11, 2017
High profile trials set for next year
KAMLOOPS - It will be next year before two high profile trials begin in Kamloops. Kristopher Teichrieb is facing a charge of attempted murder, and his trial will start January 8th of next year. He was...
Jul 11, 2017
Provincial firefighters struggles to control more than 220 wildfires
KAMLOOPS - Fires rage on across the province after an explosive weekend that saw more than 200 new fires start since Friday. B.C. is under a province-wide state of emergency, and several communities h...
Jul 10, 2017
100 Mile House fire evacuees leaning on Kamloops as safe haven
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University is the biggest evacuation facility for many of the thousands who have been forced to flee their homes. Now evacuees are pouring in from 100 Mile House, forced to ...
Jul 10, 2017
Kamloops RCMP investigating violent attack, stabbing
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is in Royal Inland Hospital recovering from a serious stab wound today. RCMP say the violent attack happened at about 5:30 this morning. The 31 year old victim of the stabbin...
Jul 10, 2017
Air quality deteriorates in Kamloops, B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - As the wind changes hour by hour, so does the air quality situation in the BC Interior. BC Ministry of Environment Air Quality Meteorologist Ralph Adams says, when plumes of smoke blew in f...
Jul 10, 2017
Fort McMurray residents deliver much-needed supplies to evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District is currently overwhelmed with donations, and volunteers – so they are asking for residents to please go through their official channels before pu...
Jul 10, 2017
Well-known Kamloops veteran passes away
KAMLOOPS - A well-known Kamloops veteran has passed away. Alex Sim died in hospital over the weekend after battling complications from a heart attack in June of 2016. Sim, who spoke with CFJC on sever...
Jul 10, 2017
City of Kamloops closes more parks amid extreme fire risk
KAMLOOPS - The extreme fire danger is has led the City of Kamloops to close 16 parks within the city. Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief Mike Adams says the parks are closed to all bicycle, pedestrian and veh...
Jul 10, 2017
