Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Broncos drop home opener to Rebels of Langford
KAMLOOPS -- Colton Meikle had more than 100 yards receiving for his Kamloops Broncos in a losing effort on Saturday (July 20) at Hillside Stadium. The Westshore Rebels of Langford posted a 43-27 victo...
Jul 21, 2024
Calmer winds quiet Shetland Creek fire behaviour
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Updates provided by municipal authorities in the villages of Ashcroft and Cache Creek Saturday (July 20) lend some reasons for hope in the fight against the Shetland Creek wildfire.Th...
Jul 20, 2024
Sicamous-area fire burning away from community: CSRD
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) says a wildfire that broke out on Mara Mountain outside of Sicamous earlier this week is burning away from populated areas.In an update p...
Jul 20, 2024
Merritt emergency room to be closed again Sunday: Interior Health
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be subject to another 26-hour closure - its second in three days and fifth of July.In a news release, Interior Health...
Jul 20, 2024
Public asked to be cognizant of suspicious activity amid property crime uptick in Lillooet
LILLOOET -- RCMP are asking the public to be vigilant amid an uptick in property crime in Liillooet. Lillooet-Lytton RCMP media relations officer Cst. Balraj Saran notes in a press release the importa...
Jul 20, 2024
Two dead in Saturday crash near Sorrento: RCMP
SORRENTO, B.C. - A fatal collision closed a portion of the Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.'s Southern Interior Saturday (July 20).According to DriveBC, the crash took place in the Shuswap region between ...
Jul 20, 2024
Wildfire sparks near Becher Lake in Cariboo
The BC Wildfire Service notes a wildfire was discovered on Saturday (July 20) morning burning 1.9 kilometres southwest of Becher Lake in the Cariboo Fire Centre. Lightning is the suspected cause of 2....
Jul 20, 2024
No overnight growth to wildfire burning northwest of Kamloops: BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS -- BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) fire information officer Aydan Coray said the Alexander Lake blaze burning about 32 kilometres northwest of Kamloops has not grown since Friday (July 19) evening...
Jul 20, 2024
Lower Blueberry Creek fire near Seymour Arm under control: CSRD
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is reporting good news on wildfires near Seymour Arm and Sicamous on Saturday (July 20) morning. The .8-hectare Lower Blueberry Creek fire burning just west of S...
Jul 20, 2024
Highway 1 closed in both directions after vehicle incident in Sorrento; major delays expected
Highway 1 is closed in both directions near Little River Road in Sorrento after a vehicle incident that took place 12 kilometres east of Chase, according to the Drive BC website. Those travelling on t...
Jul 20, 2024
