Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Fire Rescue set to celebrate 140 years of serving the community
KAMLOOPS - This weekend, Kamloops Fire Rescue kicks off a month-long celebration in recognition of its 140 years of service to the community of Kamloops.It began as the Kamloops Fire Brigade in August...
Jul 26, 2024
Elaine 'Mighty Mouse' Tanner knows better than most the pressure Canadian athletes face in Paris
KAMLOOPS - The 2026 Paris Olympic Games began on Friday (July 26) with the opening ceremonies taking place on the River Seine. Over the next two weeks, hundreds of Canadian athletes will achieve their...
Jul 26, 2024
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Fifth Annual Buskers Fest takes over Riverside Park this weekend
KAMLOOPS - The fifth annual Kamloops International Buskers Festival is happening at Riverside Park from Friday through Sunday. Image Credit: CFJC TodayWith six different mainstage acts, as well as foo...
Jul 26, 2024
'It's not accurate in what is going on here'; Kamloops safety committee fights back at crime ranking
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is Number 1, with the highest crime rate of any census metropolitan area, according to Statistics Canada. If you stopped reading there, you'd likely be shocked, but Kamloops' safet...
Jul 26, 2024
Evacuation order west of 100 Mile House lifted as Moose Valley fire calms
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Fire behaviour has calmed on a blaze west of 100 Mile House, leading the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) to end an evacuation in the area.Residents of properties on either side ...
Jul 26, 2024
UPDATE: wanted Shuswap man and four missing children found
UPDATE: SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP say the wanted 44-year-old man reported of Friday, July 26, has been found. Additionally, all four children have been found safe. (Please note: for privacy c...
Jul 26, 2024
TNRD lifts small evacuation alert as nearby Finney Creek wildfire is under control at eight hectares
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) lifted an evacuation alert for two properties along Highway 99 that were impacted by the nearby Finney Creek wildfire. The TNRD gave th...
Jul 26, 2024
Two brave British Columbians recognized for dramatic rescue of British tourists near Hat Creek
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Two British Columbians have been recognized for saving the lives of a pair of British tourists near Hat Creek two years ago. In a news release issued Thursday (July 25), Ashcroft RCMP...
Jul 26, 2024
TNRD partially rescinds evacuation alert and order related to Shetland Creek wildfire
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) partially rescinded its evacuation alert and order related to the Shetland Creek wildfire Thursday (July 25) night. Residents for th...
Jul 26, 2024
TNRD enacts evacuation near Little Fort for Dunn Creek wildfire
LITTLE FORT, B.C. - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has ordered the evacuation of four properties near Little Fort thanks to the advancing Dunn Creek wildfire.Meantime, the TNRD has declared a s...
Jul 25, 2024
