Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Innovation Centre's new Executive Director looking forward to a fresh start at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Last Friday, the Kamloops Innovation Centre Society announced the appointment of its new Executive Director. That announcement was followed up this week with news that KIC would make the mo...
Aug 17, 2023
Wildfire situation changing with the wind
KAMLOOPS- Winds are expected to change, possibly resulting in an even worse wildfire situation for the province. Earlier today, the provincial officials in charge of emergency management as well as B....
Aug 17, 2023
A&W customers purchasing Teen Burgers in support of those living with multiple sclerosis
KAMLOOPS - A&W is giving their customers a chance to buy a well-known burger on their menu for a good cause.For the last 15 years, the franchise has raised more than $19 million to support Canadia...
Aug 17, 2023
Wildfire service plots huge planned ignition to protect North Shuswap Thursday
LEE CREEK, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) officials are hoping a massive planned ignition can alleviate the danger from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire to North Shuswap communities.In an updat...
Aug 17, 2023
Area restriction enacted to keep people away from Ross Moore Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is putting an area restriction in place around the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops.Thursday afternoon (Aug. 17), BCWS issued a news release sayin...
Aug 17, 2023
Kamloops RCMP ask for help tracking down wanted Chase man
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a missing Chase man. Tylor Ross Jewett, 34, is wanted on a warrant out of Kamloops related to a driving offence from earlier in 2023. "A warrant was ...
Aug 17, 2023
TNRD adds nine properties to its evacuation alert in response to Ross Moore Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has added nine properties to its evacuation alert in response to the Ross Moore Lake wildfire.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 17) mornin...
Aug 17, 2023
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc issues water restrictions amid drought conditions
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is aiming to reduce community-wide water use by 25 per cent. In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 16), Tk'emlups states it is due to the North and South Thompson ...
Aug 17, 2023
North Shuswap, Adams Lake communities told to prepare for evacuation orders in the coming days
LEE CREEK, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is warning communities on alert due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire that they may be put on evacuation order as early as Thursday (Aug. 17).An ...
Aug 17, 2023
One E-bike recovered, two high-end bikes still missing following downtown Kamloops break-in
KAMLOOPS - One person was arrested, and two others remain outstanding, after a break-in at a downtown Kamloops business.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say three high-end bikes were reportedly taken ...
Aug 17, 2023
