Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Seven days is all it took before the City of Kamloops and the Kamloops Fire Rescue decided to reopen parks to the public on Friday (August 11)."We did have some rain, some cooler temperatur...

KAMLOOPS - Ribbers are stoking fires and getting smoky in preparation for the 12th annual Kamloops Rotary Daybreak Ribfest. But how do you know which ribs to pick?"It's all coming down to the rub and ...

KAMLOOPS - While the Ross Moore Lake wildfire is still considered out of control, concern for the blaze seems to be dropping with news that the City of Kamloops has closed its Emergency Operations Cen...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) unveiled its new executive director.In a news release issued Friday (Aug. 11), the KIC announced its board appointed Michael Andrews as executive direct...

SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police are treating the death of man in the Shuswap as a homicide.In a news release Thursday (Aug. 10), Sicamous RCMP say a man was reported missing on Aug. 2. During their investigat...

KAMLOOPS - Underground mining activities have resumed at the New Afton copper-gold mine just west of Kamloops.In a news release Friday (Aug. 11) morning, New Gold Inc. - the international mining compa...

KAMLOOPS - The closure of all nature parks and trails within the City of Kamloops only lasted a week.As of Friday (Aug. 11), the City says parks and trails will reopen thanks to recent rainfall and co...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District and the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are holding a public meeting for Lac Le Jeune residents Thursday evening (August 10). The meeting is in regards to t...

KAMLOOPS - Miracle Treat Day is back at Dairy Queen, meaning the profits from every blizzard bought Thursday (Aug. 10) will benefit the BC Children's Hospital. Abraham Isac, supervisor of the North Sh...

KAMLOOPS - During Thursday's (August 10) Provincial Update on Drought, Wildfires and the upcoming heat event, Cliff Chapman, Director of Operations for the BC Wildfire Service gave an update on how th...