Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Three people 'lucky to be alive' after Sunday avalanche: Wells Gray SAR
BLUE RIVER B.C. - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): Wells Gray Search and Rescue (WGSAR) says three people "were exceptionally lucky to be alive" after they were rescued from an avalanche on Sunday (Feb. 24) aftern...
Feb 24, 2025
NorKam Secondary placed on brief hold and secure after nearby Monday morning assault
KAMLOOPS - NorKam Secondary was put on a brief hold and secure Monday (Feb. 24) morning after an assault took place near the school. Kamloops RCMP say a large police presence was visible at around 8:4...
Feb 24, 2025
Kamloops Fire Rescue put out vehicle fire on Columbia Street in front of Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle caught on fire on Columbia Street Monday (Feb. 24) morning. The call from the westbound left turn lane on Columbia Street at Third Avenue came over the scanner at around 8:00 a.m....
Feb 24, 2025
Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek to vote on new fire protection referendum this summer
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek will be going to a referendum later this year to vote on a proposal for a new fire protection service area that will cover both communities west of Kam...
Feb 24, 2025
Salmon Arm RCMP trying to identify booze stealing suspect
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a theft from a liquor store. On Feb. 13, RCMP were told of an attempted liquor theft by the same person ...
Feb 24, 2025
Emergency rooms in Merritt, Clearwater to be closed overnight Sunday
KAMLOOPS -Residents in Merritt and Clearwater will be without emergency room (ER) coverage for 13 hours Sunday (Feb. 23) night because of a lack of staff. Interior Health says the ERs at the Nicola Va...
Feb 23, 2025
Aberdeen Tiny Library lease extended for three more years as planning for southwest Kamloops library continues
KAMLOOPS - The Aberdeen Tiny Library in Kamloops will remain open for the next three years, as its lease has once again been extended by the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL). Chief Librarian Ju...
Feb 23, 2025
TNRD Board raises its 2025 pay by 2.6 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Directors have voted to give themselves a 2.6 per cent pay increase retroactive to January 1 of this year.Board Chair Barbara Roden made that motion...
Feb 22, 2025
Road safety advocates warn of flooding as temperatures warm
Road Safety at Work has advised people to prepare for water pooling on roads.With temperatures rising and rain in the forecast, the road safety advocacy group said water could flood onto streets and h...
Feb 22, 2025
Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk slated for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed's Coldest Night of the Year takes place Saturday (Feb. 22), a chance for the more fortunate in the community gain greater understanding of what it's like to be without shel...
Feb 21, 2025
