Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Small wildfire pops up Thursday near Del Oro
KAMLOOPS - A new spot-sized wildfire has popped up in the Kamloops area.According to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) website, the Disdero Lake fire was discovered Thursday morning (July 27) just sout...
Jul 27, 2023
Wildfire crews expand containment efforts on Ross Moore Lake wildfire, aim to get fire guards closer to perimeter
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) indicates the next three days could be an optimistic timeline in battling the Ross Moore Lake wildfire burning south of Kamloops. In an update Thursday (July ...
Jul 27, 2023
UPDATE: Missing man found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the 80-year-old man reported missing on July 26 has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this in...
Jul 27, 2023
Kamloops MP says cabinet shuffle doesn't diminish PM's responsibility for crime, affordability, housing crises
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday (July 26) morning's cabinet shuffle was anticipated by many, including Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo, and while more than half of the cabinet saw changes, Caputo belie...
Jul 26, 2023
RCMP seek public assistance finding missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the missing man has been located.
Jul 26, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'Brown is beautiful'; Severe drought means time to let lawns go dormant
KAMLOOPS - With the summer not even at the half-way point yet, the City of Kamloops is sitting at Level 4 drought, on a scale which tops out at 5. Level 4 is listed as 'adverse impacts to socio-econom...
Jul 26, 2023
Ross Moore Lake fire size unchanged; crews make progress on containment
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Wildfire Service crews say the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops is still displaying subdued fire behaviour today.In an update posted Wednesday afternoon (July 26), the servic...
Jul 26, 2023
CSRD closes North Shuswap boat launch to powered boats as lake level reaches historic low
CELISTA, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has closed one of its North Shuswap boat launches to powered boats, as the lake level reaches historic lows.In a news release issued Wedne...
Jul 26, 2023
Driver responsible for dangerous pass near Clearwater in April no longer in Canada: B.C. Highway Patrol
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A commercial truck driver who was caught on dashcam video passing on a double solid line around a curve on Highway 5 near Clearwater is no longer in Canada.In a news release issued ...
Jul 26, 2023
Winning ticket for $35 million Lotto Max jackpot sold in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A lottery ticket sold in Kamloops has produced another multi-millionaire.According to Lotto Max's online prize breakdown, one of two tickets matching all seven numbers for Tuesday's (July 2...
Jul 26, 2023
