Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Defiant Reid Hamer-Jackson says he's staying put as mayor of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Monday (July 15) morning press conference was called by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson under the pretense of resignation consideration. Since being elected in October of 2022, Hamer-Jackson has...
Jul 15, 2024
Wildfire north of Merritt measured at around 10 hectares after smoke clears
MERRITT, B.C. - A wildfire nearly eight kilometres north of the City of Merritt has grown to 10 hectares in size. In an update Sunday (July 14) evening, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Upper J...
Jul 15, 2024
Lightning sparks small fires near Merritt, Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - Lightning that passed through the Thompson-Nicola region last week has ignited a series of new wildfires, including small blazes near Merritt and Spences Bridge.According to the B.C. W...
Jul 14, 2024
'I got a little excited'; Curling committee walks back Build Kamloops claims made in newsletter
KAMLOOPS - Kevin Ihlen, chairperson of the Future of Curling Committee, said he was misinformed and made assumptions in a newsletter emailed to members of the Kamloops curling community on Saturday (J...
Jul 14, 2024
RCMP: Man swept away in North Thompson River on Friday still missing as of Sunday morning
KAMLOOPS -- Stan Cappis, the 50-year-old man from Red Deer who was swept away in the North Thompson River on Friday (July 12) afternoon, remains missing as of Sunday (July 14) morning, according to Ka...
Jul 14, 2024
Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital emergency department shutters temporarily
CLEARWATER -- Limited nursing availability has forced the closure of the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater, according to a press release on Saturday evening from Int...
Jul 14, 2024
Fires near Nicola Lake either out or under control; Lillooet Fire Zone update
Two wildfires discovered west of Nicola Lake in recent days are either out or under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service website. One fire was discovered on Friday (July 12) near the northern...
Jul 14, 2024
Venom to host Tigers in TOJLL final opener
KAMLOOPS -- Game 1 of the best-of-five Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League final will take place on Sunday in the Snake Pit.The No. 1-ranked Kamloops Venom will play host to the No. 2 Vernon Tige...
Jul 13, 2024
Emergency services temporarily unavailable at Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Williams Lake and area residents were advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital due to limited nursing availability on Saturday (July 13) in an Interior H...
Jul 13, 2024
Two small wildfires fires spark west of Nicola Lake; five spark in Lillooet Fire Zone
Two out-of-control wildfires have been discovered west of Nicola Lake, neither of which are more than one hectare in size. One fire was discovered on Friday (July 12) near the northern tip of the lake...
Jul 13, 2024
