Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops hosts interface firefighting course for structural firefighters
KAMLOOPS - For residents of the West End neighbourhood, coming home to see fire trucks, hoses and more than a dozen firefighters on your street could be a little concerning.Thankfully, Wednesday's (Au...
Aug 2, 2023
Respite from wildfire smoke helping fuel Shuswap tourism
KAMLOOPS - With fires burning across B.C. and dense smoke descending upon Kamloops, it's hard to believe that just an hour down the road, even the idea of wildfires is nothing more than a passing thou...
Aug 2, 2023
Lower East Adams Lake fire not projected to approach structures: B.C. Wildfire Service
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says even if there were no firefighters battling the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, it wouldn't likely approach any structures in the next 10 days....
Aug 2, 2023
Tk'emlúps chief and council pledge to banish, evict drug dealers caught on reserve
TK'EMLUPS - Chief and Council of Tk'emlps te Secwpemc are talking tough about drug dealing on reserve lands. In a news release posted to the First Nation's website, Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir and her coun...
Aug 2, 2023
Smoky skies bulletin expands to include North Thompson and Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Smoke that has filled Kamloops' air in recent days is expected to spread throughout the region. Along with the South Thompson, a smoky skies bulletin has been issued for the North Thompson ...
Aug 2, 2023
Electronic logging devices now required for commercial drivers in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to improve highway safety across B.C., the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is requiring commercial drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their truck...
Aug 1, 2023
Wind causes Kamloops-area fires to grow; still no imminent concern for structures
KAMLOOPS - If they got their wishes, crews working on the three major Kamloops-area wildfires would see a change in wind direction in the coming days.The Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops, as...
Aug 1, 2023
Five arrested, drugs and guns seized in RCMP raid of Ashcroft home
ASHCROFT, B.C. - RCMP have arrested five people after a drug raid in Ashcroft.In a brief news release, RCMP E-Division spokesperson Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says the raid of a local home took place last ...
Aug 1, 2023
RCMP Major Crime Unit investigates suspicious death along Paul Lake Road
TK'EMLUPS - The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (MCU) has been called in to investigate a suspicious death on Paul Lake Road.In a brief news release, the MCU's Staff Sgt. Jason Smart says the...
Aug 1, 2023
Monday shooting victim on Kamloops North Shore in serious condition; RCMP seek tips and witnesses
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are soliciting information from the public after a shooting on the North Shore Monday (July 31).In a news release, Supt. Jeff Pelley says officers were called to the area of S...
Aug 1, 2023
