Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Pattison Media announces acquisition of Kelowna radio station CKOV
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-based Pattison Media Ltd. (PML) has purchased a third radio station in Kelowna, B.C.In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 30) afternoon, PML announced the purchase of CKOV-FM - ...
Aug 30, 2023
Kamloops RCMP seeking woman wanted on unendorsed warrants
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating 26-year-old Justice Nicara Lee Mckay-Saul.Mckay-Saul is wanted on a number of unendorsed warrants including theft of a motor...
Aug 30, 2023
Bush Creek East wildfire displaying active behaviour in southern region of Turtle Valley
KAMLOOPS - At approximately 430 square kilometres, the monster Bush Creek East wildfire is continuing to create headaches for the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) while leaving residents in the Shuswap on e...
Aug 30, 2023
Little rain and little growth on the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says it is pleased with the progress its crews have been able to make on the Ross Moore Lake wildfire.According to Fire Information Officer Mike McCulley, winds pick...
Aug 30, 2023
Lowis moves from City of Merritt to TNRD
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has announced the hiring of Greg Lowis as its General Manager of Corporate and Legislative Services.Lowis has spent nearly 15 years working in l...
Aug 30, 2023
Man sent to hospital after early morning assault in Valleyview: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A man was sent to hospital with a head injury after an early morning assault in Valleyview.In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 30) morning, Kamloops RCMP say they were called by ambula...
Aug 30, 2023
Small evacuation order issued near Sorrento as Bush Creek East wildfire burns west of the tracks
SORRENTO, B.C. - The Bush Creek East wildfire was active west of the tracks in Sorrento overnight Tuesday (Aug. 29).However, in a news release issued Wednesday morning, the Columbia Shuswap Regional D...
Aug 30, 2023
Kamloops-based Pattison Media Ltd. announces purchase of Western Media Group
KAMLOOPS - Pattison Media Ltd., (PML) is pleased to announce their purchase of Western Media Group (WMG), a leading marketing solutions company, based in Vancouver, BC.This proudly Canadian, independe...
Aug 30, 2023
RCMP searching for missing Merritt man
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are asking the public's help in finding a missing man.In a news release, police say Merritt resident Todd Bradley Boekenkruger was last seen on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.Th...
Aug 30, 2023
Cutting back on back to school costs
KAMLOOPS- For kids, September usually means a new lunch box and backpack, as well as some new clothes they can't wait to show off on the playground. But with the cost of living on the rise, many paren...
Aug 29, 2023
