Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BrewLoops event Rhythm and Brews to transform Mac Isle into 'vibrant forest fest'
KAMLOOPS -- BrewLoops Rhythm and Brews will take place on Sept. 28 on the disc golf course on McArthur Island. The event will transform Mac Isle into a vibrant forest fest featuring two stages, with o...
Aug 11, 2024
Expect minor delays on Highway 1 in Sorrento area due to vehicle fire
Expect minor delays if travelling through the Sorrento area on Sunday (Aug. 11) morning.It is single-lane, alternating traffic on Highway 1 for about 1.8 kilometres due to a vehicle fire between Littl...
Aug 11, 2024
Katzberg, McIntosh named flag-bearers for Canada at Olympics closing ceremony
Swimming phenom Summer McIntosh and hammer throw champion Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club will be Canada's flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies at the Paris Olympics. Seventeen-...
Aug 11, 2024
Goalkeeper from Vancouver to play for WolfPack
Luca Ortu has joined the TRU WolfPack men's soccer team.Ortu, a 6-foot-1 goalkeeper from Vancouver, will join the Canada West club in time for the 2024 U Sports campaign, which gets underway with a ma...
Aug 10, 2024
Interior Health: Relocated Ashcroft residents going home
Ashcroft residents who were evacuated on July 19 by Interior Health due to threat from the Shetland Creek wildfire are going home on Saturday (Aug. 10), according to an Interior Health media release. ...
Aug 10, 2024
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for South Thompson area
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the South Thompson area at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 10), noting conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms t...
Aug 10, 2024
Shetland Creek wildfire: evacuation alerts rescinded for some in Blue Sky Country
Many properties that were under threat due to the Shetland Creek wildfire in the Spences Bridge and Northern Hat Creek areas had evacuation alerts downgraded to all clear notices on Friday. The Thomps...
Aug 10, 2024
Evacuation order in place for Kuyakuz Lake area
The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre on Friday (Aug. 9) night issued an evacuation order for 30 parcels in the Kuyakuz Lake Area due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire...
Aug 10, 2024
BC Wildlife Park prepares for busy fall after slight dip in attendance due to heat
KAMLOOPS- The BC Wildlife Park has had a busy summer as they continue to welcome residents from all over Kamloops. However, the intense heat in early July has had its effect, resulting in fewer visito...
Aug 09, 2024
TATTLE OF HASTINGS: The Cipher of the Hog at Rotary RibFest 2024
KAMLOOPS - In this special edition of The Tattle of Hastings, we sent Marty the Rib-porter down to Rotary Ribfest at Riverside Park to speak with the ribbers. His goal: find out more about the secrets...
Aug 09, 2024
