Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
One woman dead after crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash on the Yellowhead Highway north of Kamloops. In a news release, BC Highway Patrol says the collision on Highway 5 between Vinsulla and McLur...
Oct 08, 2024
Water reservoir in Clearwater drained due to data system being intentionally shut off; police investigating
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A police file is open in the District of Clearwater as it's believed a portion of the data system that controls the water reservoir was intentionally shut off. Speaking to CFJC Toda...
Oct 08, 2024
Vehicle incident snarls traffic on Highway 5 between Vinsulla and McLure
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 5 is expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.UPDATE (9:30 a.m.): A detour is now in effect via Highway 24 but DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 5 Nort...
Oct 08, 2024
Prices continue to drop during cooler September for Kamloops real estate market
KAMLOOPS - The transition from summer to winter started in September but one holdover from the summer is the cooler Kamloops real estate market. New numbers provided by the Association of Interior Rea...
Oct 08, 2024
Kamloops supporters of Jewish, Palestinian communities reflect on a sombre anniversary
KAMLOOPS - It has been one year since the Hamas terror attack in Israel that sparked war in the Middle East.Members of Palestine Solidarity Kamloops and the Jewish Community Centre of Kamloops have be...
Oct 07, 2024
Seeing a potential vacancy in Kamloops-North Thompson, Cavers stepped forward for Green Party
KAMLOOPS - Tristan Cavers of Chase is dipping his toe into provincial politics for the first time.He's an 11th-hour candidate for the Green Party in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding, entering the ra...
Oct 07, 2024
North Thompson community of Birch Island to remain without fire protection
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Thompson Nicola Regional District will hold off on providing fire protection service to the community of Birch Island.The district held an assent vote between August 28 and Octo...
Oct 07, 2024
Feature film production chooses locations in Cache Creek, Ashcroft, Spences Bridge
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The latest film production to use areas of the Thompson Nicola Regional District as a backdrop has been shooting for about one month.The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission (TNFC) says...
Oct 07, 2024
B.C. Election 2024: Where to go, how to register ahead of advance voting
KAMLOOPS - Advance voting in the 2024 B.C. general election begins this week. The first round of advance voting begins Thursday (Oct. 10) and lasts until Sunday (Oct. 13). The second round runs from O...
Oct 07, 2024
Boil water advisory issued for District of Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A 12-hour planned power outage for the North Thompson region is finished but one community is under a boil water advisory. In a notice issued via Voyent Alert! Sunday (Oct. 6) eveni...
Oct 07, 2024
