Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Weather change gives wildfire crews momentum in fight against Ross Moore Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature has given B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews a chance to make some real headway in their fight against the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops.Speaking to CFJC Today Tu...
James Peters Jul 25, 2023
Searches launched for missing men on Vernon area lakes
VERNON, B.C. - Two men are missing after separate late-night boating incidents on lakes in the Vernon area.RCMP received a report of a missing kayaker on Kalamalka Lake around 11 p.m. Monday, July 24....
James Peters Jul 25, 2023
Simpcw First Nation, Barriere RCMP sign partnership commitment
BARRIERE, B.C. - A memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be signed by a First Nation and RCMP detachment in the North Thompson Tuesday.In a news release, Simpcw First Nation announced Kukwpi7 (Chief)...
Aaron Schulze Jul 25, 2023
Three dead in highway crash Sunday near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE: This story has been updated with new information here.EARLIER: Logan Lake RCMP are confirming three people died in a collision near the community Sunday (July 23).In a news ...
Aaron Schulze Jul 25, 2023
'A bit of a sting'; Tk'emlups Kukpi7 disappointed after losing out on 2027 Indigenous Games
KAMLOOPS - After coming up short in the opportunity to host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games, Tk'emlups Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir spoke on the community coming in second to Calgary."I thi...
James Peters Jul 24, 2023
Tense times for evacuees and residents living near Ross Moore Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - Pamela Mason is one of the many residents who had to leave their property due to the growing Ross Moore Lake wildfire and register at the Emergency Support Services Reception Centre at McAr...
Aaron Schulze Jul 24, 2023
BC Wildfire Service utilizing 'modified response' to 2,000-ha Lower East Adams Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - To the northeast of Kamloops, B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews are battling a pair of fires near Adams Lake. The Bush Creek East and Lower East Adams Lake wildfires are burning out of con...
Jul 24, 2023
Ross Moore Lake wildfire grows to 2,600 hectares, no expected changes to evacuations
KAMLOOPS - It was a case of no news is good news from the Thompson Nicola Regional District Monday afternoon (July 24) as the district provided a brief update into the Ross Moore Lake wildfire burning...
Aaron Schulze Jul 24, 2023
B.C. Amber Alert: Missing children, group, believed to be living 'off-grid'
SURREY - Police are releasing new information as an Amber Alert for two children, believed to be in the company of their mother, her boyfriend and their grandfather, enters its sixth day.Surrey RCMP i...
Aaron Schulze Jul 24, 2023
Twinning of Trans Canada near Tappen to begin this fall
TAPPEN, B.C. - The latest leg in the massive twinning project on the Trans Canada Highway near Salmon Arm is set to begin this fall.In a news release, the province's Ministry of Transportation and Inf...
Jul 24, 2023
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