Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

SALMON ARM, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting good progress on the wildfires near Seymour Arm. In a news release issued Friday (July 19) morning, the Columbia Shuswap Regional Distric...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (July 22): RCMP say the man reported missing July 19 has been located safe and sound.

KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a unique pendant stolen from a property in Valleyview earlier this month.The distinct rectangular blue pendant was taken from an address in the 1800-...

ASHCROFT, B.C. - The entire village of Ashcroft and the Ashcroft Indian Band are on evacuation alert Friday (July 19), thanks to the approaching Shetland Creek wildfire.Ashcroft Mayor Barbara Roden si...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has taken another step to limit the powers of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.In a news release issued Friday (July 19), council says it has voted to remove Hamer-Jackson from the...

SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. -The Shetland Creek wildfire north of Spences Bridge saw significant growth overnight, more than doubling in size since updated Thursday (July 18) evening. BC Wildfire Service (BC...

SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Shetland Creek wildfire has more than doubled in size over the past 24 hours. In an update Friday (July 19) morning, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) lists the wildfire north ...

SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Shetland Creek wildfire north of Spences Bridge is now listed at 5,750 hectares in size. In an update Thursday (July 18) night, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says aggressiv...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Okanagan College will not be opening one of its new student housing buildings on time for the fall semester.The College (OC) announced that construction of the new 60-bed student ho...

ASHCROFT, B.C. - The threat presented by the Shetland Creek wildfire is growing more real for residents of Ashcroft.As of Thursday afternoon (July 18), the Village of Ashcroft has placed the Ashcroft ...