Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Inmate flees from RIH emergency room, quickly re-apprehended
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have an inmate back in custody after she tried to flee from officers during a medical checkup at Royal Inland Hospital. Police say the woman was getting checked at the emergency depart...
May 08, 2017
Kamloops candidates hit campaign trail for one last day
KAMLOOPS - It’s the final countdown for the provincial candidates. Election day is tomorrow, May 9, a day the candidates in both Kamloops ridings have been preparing for for weeks. Anyone who di...
May 08, 2017
City crews continue to monitor creek levels throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The flood situation appears to have slowed down throughout the city. Tammy Robertson, EOC Information Officer with the City of Kamloops, says crews spent most of Sunday monitoring creek lev...
May 07, 2017
Emergency Services Day aims to prepare residents for emergency events
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Residents got a chance to speak one-on-one with Kamloops emergency response members as part of the city’s ‘Emergency Services Day’ on Saturday. Kamloops Fire Rescue,...
May 06, 2017
Candidates spend final campaign days primarily door knocking
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - With three days to go until the provincial election, Kamloops candidates are out in full-swing this weekend. The NDP’s Barb Nederpel and Nancy Bepple are spending the weekend kn...
May 06, 2017
City crews grapple with more flash flooding Friday night
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Two separate flooding incidents kept city crews busy Friday night. According to Tammy Robertson, EOC Information Officer with the City of Kamloops, Noble Creek breached its banks for ...
May 06, 2017
Saturday marks final day for advanced voting
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Those looking to cast an advanced vote ahead of Tuesday’s election better hurry up. Saturday marks the final day for advanced voting. According to the Canadian Press, more than ...
May 06, 2017
Evacuation ordered in Cherry Creek
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 11 properties in Cherry Creek. The order was issued at 8:00 p.m. Friday evening, due to “the potential danger ...
May 05, 2017
Cherry Creek homes hit hard by flooding following rainstorm
KAMLOOPS - In 12 years of living on his property, Wayne Holm has never seen anything like it. “Five or six years ago the water was up but it only came to the bottom of our bridge,” said Ho...
May 05, 2017
Election issues: Rural communities
KAMLOOPS - With the major party leaders spending countless hours campaigning in the Lower Mainland and large urban centres it’s easy for residents of rural communities to feel forgotten about. B...
May 05, 2017
