Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Motorcyclist injured in crash with Kamloops police cruiser dies in hospital
KAMLOOPS - A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash with a Kamloops RCMP vehicle has died.In an update Thursday (Aug. 3), B.C.'s police watchdog - the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) - says ...
Aug 03, 2023
City of Kamloops to increase water use restrictions as region experiences extreme drought
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will increase water use restrictions as the region experiences an extreme level of drought. In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 3) morning, the city says the restri...
James Peters Aug 03, 2023
'Just exploded this afternoon': Adams Lake evacuee recalls wall of fire approaching
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire turned 180 degrees on Wednesday (Aug. 2), moving toward the community of Dorian Bay and spreading rapidly across the hillside above the lake, leav...
James Peters Aug 03, 2023
Kamloops RCMP reviewing tense interaction, rough arrest caught on video
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reviewing the circumstances surrounding a pair of arrests made in front of City Hall Monday (July 31).Video posted to social media shows the tail end of an interaction bet...
James Peters Aug 03, 2023
Elizabeth Fry Society opens 14 housing units for women and children escaping violence in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Fourteen new safe spaces are open for women and children escaping violence in Kamloops.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 3) morning, the B.C. government announced itself, through BC H...
Aaron Schulze Aug 03, 2023
No structures lost despite Adams Lake wildfire growth: BC Wildfire Service
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - Despite growth downslope toward the community of Dorian Bay Wednesday evening (Aug. 2), the BC Wildfire Service reports there were no structures lost to the Lower East Adams Lake wi...
Aaron Schulze Aug 03, 2023
Lower East Adams Lake wildfire races toward Dorian Bay community Wednesday; evacuation underway
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for 75 properties on the west side of Adams Lake, across the lake from the Lower East Adams ...
Aaron Schulze Aug 02, 2023
Kamloops hosts interface firefighting course for structural firefighters
KAMLOOPS - For residents of the West End neighbourhood, coming home to see fire trucks, hoses and more than a dozen firefighters on your street could be a little concerning.Thankfully, Wednesday's (Au...
Aaron Schulze Aug 02, 2023
Respite from wildfire smoke helping fuel Shuswap tourism
KAMLOOPS - With fires burning across B.C. and dense smoke descending upon Kamloops, it's hard to believe that just an hour down the road, even the idea of wildfires is nothing more than a passing thou...
Aaron Schulze Aug 02, 2023
Lower East Adams Lake fire not projected to approach structures: B.C. Wildfire Service
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says even if there were no firefighters battling the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, it wouldn't likely approach any structures in the next 10 days....
Aug 02, 2023
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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SOUND OFF: Cutting carbon emissions can be easy and accessible to Kamloops residents
Oct 30, 2024
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Do you have confidence in the vote-counting carried out by Elections BC?
Oct 28, 2024
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Oct 26, 2024
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PETERS: Facing caucus revolt, Justin Trudeau could learn from Joe Biden
Oct 25, 2024