Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Precipitation across the Shuswap helping in the fight against the Bush Creek East wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Help, in the form of cooler wet weather, has finally arrived in Shuswap, allowing firefighters to gain some ground on their efforts to hold back the Bush Creek East wildfire. The fire has t...
Aaron Schulze Aug 31, 2023
Downton Lake wildfire area restriction order extended
LILLOOET - The BC Wildfire Service(BCWS) has announced the extension of an Area Restriction Order (ARO) in connection with the Downton Lake wildfire in the Lillooet zone of the Kamloops Fire Centre. T...
Aug 31, 2023
Man sent to hospital after early morning hit-and-run on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A man in his 20s was sent to hospital with significant but believed to be non-life-threatening injuries after a reported hit-and-run on the North Shore Thursday (Aug. 31) morning.In a news ...
Dave Barry Aug 31, 2023
Pair of trailers stolen from Dallas business
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for the public's help in finding two trailers recently stolen from the Dallas neighbourhood.In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 30), police say a Jayco Whiteh...
Aaron Schulze Aug 31, 2023
TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Turtle Valley and some properties south of Kamloops
CHASE, B.C. - An evacuation order was lifted for residents of Turtle Valley impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire.In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 30) evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional ...
Aaron Schulze Aug 31, 2023
Residents frustrated over 'hazardous' elevator
KAMLOOPS- A North Shore apartment resident is speaking out after several incidents with the building's elevator. Tyrine Flukinger said she's been living at the Hilltop apartments on the North Shore fo...
Aug 30, 2023
2024 TRU Training House kicks off
KAMLOOPS- A woodcutting ceremony kicked off the 34 annual Thompson Rivers University training house. "I think that this is probably the best education you can get for carpentry," TRU carpentry student...
Aaron Schulze Aug 30, 2023
Kookipi Creek evacuation order cancelled - replaced by an evacuation alert
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has downgraded an Evacuation Order around the Kookipi Creek wildfire in the Fraser Canyon.The order which was put in place August 17, has been downgrad...
Aug 30, 2023
Kamloops to host event to raise awareness of overdose crisis
KAMLOOPS - August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Addiction Matters Kamloops, along with Tkemlps te Secwpemc, is hosting a movie night to increase awareness of the drug crisis. "The movie ...
Aug 30, 2023
Kamloops mother calling on the Province to take strong action to reduce the toxic drug supply
KAMLOOPS - Another 13 people in Kamloops lost their lives in July due to the toxic drug supply. Advocates believe more needs to be done by the Province so preventable deaths stop growing.Troylana Mans...
Aug 30, 2023
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