Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Cache Creek residents receiving food, supplies from United Way, food bank
KAMLOOPS - A day after Cache Creek residents were able to return home, some are without food and basic supplies. Without power during parts of the evacuation, food spoiled and some stores aren’t...
Jul 19, 2017
Wildfire evacuees greeted with generosity at Tk'emlúps Pow Wow grounds
KAMLOOPS - The Tk’emlps people are stepping up in a big way to help evacuees displaced by the wildfires. Over the weekend, the band made the decision to open the Tk’emlps Pow Wow grounds t...
Jul 19, 2017
Kamloops' largest donation centre for evacuees relocates
KAMLOOPS - It started as a group of moms collecting donations on Facebook, and quickly grew into the largest donation centre for wildfire evacuees in Kamloops. The independent donation centre has been...
Jul 19, 2017
Grass fire ignites in Rose Hill, potentially caused by discarded cigarette
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue personnel quickly drowned out a grass fire on Rose Hill Road this afternoon. Crews were called to the fire at about 1:45 p.m., with smoke visible from several kilometre...
Jul 19, 2017
Supervised consumption services approved in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Health Canada has issued a historic approval of the first supervised drug consumption sites outside of major metropolitan areas, in Kamloops and Kelowna. The only consumption sites previous...
Jul 19, 2017
Better weather for air travellers, but air quality still a problem
KAMLOOPS - Should be a better day for air travellers today. After several cancellations yesterday, the skies are much clearer this morning, and all flights are reported on time so far. Yesterday morni...
Jul 19, 2017
Wildfire situation remains fluid as more help arrives
KAMLOOPS - 11 days into the wildfire related state of emergency in B.C. and fire crews are getting a clearer picture of what they are up against. An unstable airmass is moving into the Interior Thursd...
Jul 18, 2017
Cache Creek residents return home after being forced out by fires
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Residents of a village in British Columbia's Interior are thrilled to be heading home after being rushed out by a fast-moving wildfire, but they fear an uphill battle in repairing ...
Jul 18, 2017
Christy Clark spends final hours as premier talking to evacuees
KAMLOOPS - Christy Clark spent her last few hours as premier at the Emergency Reception Centre in Kamloops. Clark met with evacuees and volunteers outside the Sandman Centre in Kamloops this morning. ...
Jul 18, 2017
Smoky skies forces Kamloops Marathon cancellation
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of the Kamloops Marathon have decided to cancel the event. The marathon was scheduled for this weekend, but organizer Christopher Seguin says Kamloops is not a good place to do s...
Jul 18, 2017
