Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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...
Aaron Schulze 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...
Aaron Schulze 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...
James Peters 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...
Aaron Schulze 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...
Marty Hastings 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...
James Peters 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...
Marty Hastings 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...
Marty Hastings 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...
James Peters Jul 13, 2024
Man who helped saved youths in North Thompson River swept away, remains missing
KAMLOOPS -- The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is continuing efforts to locate a man who was swept away in the North Thompson River on Friday (July 12) afternoon. Police were called to an area of the North ...
Marty Hastings Jul 13, 2024
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