Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Village of Chase preparing for worst-case wildfire scenario
KAMLOOPS - The Village of Chase has been under Evacuation Alert since Friday (Aug. 18) because of the Bush Creek East wildfire which has crept to just six kilometres from the community. With that in m...
Aug 22, 2023
Planned ignitions in the future for Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it is talking with ranchers around the Ross Moore Lake wildfire as it plans and prepares to burn away fuel from the wildfire south of Kamloops. The burns...
Aug 22, 2023
Kamloops Mounties recover stolen bikes
KAMLOOPS - Two high-end bikes, valued at more than $15,000, have been returned to their owners by Kamloops RCMP./Over the weekend, members of the Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit were following up o...
Aug 22, 2023
Kamloops hotels and motels, Tk'emlups ready to welcome wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS - Hotels and motels in Kamloops say they're ready to house evacuees and critical response personnel.In a news release issued Tuesday (Aug. 22) morning, the Kamloops Accommodation Association ...
Aug 22, 2023
RCMP release photos of suspect vehicle in hit-and-run that killed a Merritt city councillor
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Valemount RCMP released surveillance photos of a vehicle suspected to be involved in a crash that killed a Merritt city councillor.In a news release issued Monday (Aug. 21), RCMP say...
Aug 22, 2023
"It's a war zone": North Shuswap locals look for help, supplies as they stay behind to battle fires
KAMLOOPS - On Friday (August 18) afternoon, the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek wildfires changed directions as a result of strong northerly winds. Those fires moved fast through the North Shuswa...
Aug 21, 2023
One suspect arrested, one at large as Kamloops RCMP recover stolen Alberta vehicle
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP recovered a vehicle Sunday afternoon that had been stolen out of Alberta.Police say a patrol car spotted a suspicious vehicle at Halston Avenue and the Halston Connector Road....
Aug 21, 2023
Restrictions for non-essential travel in Central Interior
BRITISH COLUMBIA- Over the weekend, the provincial government issued an emergency order restricting non-essential travel. The emergency order prohibits the use of temporary accommodations including ho...
Aug 21, 2023
Kamloops Pride Week organizers working around smoky conditions
KAMLOOPS - Pride Week has returned to Kamloops with days of celebrations to raise awareness around the issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the region.Alyssa Christianson, President of Kamloops Pride...
Aug 21, 2023
Wildfires affecting air quality; Interior Health advises on how to be safe
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Kamloops are being affected by smoke rising from the ongoing wildfires around the region. Those most vulnerable are those with pre-existing health conditions, however nearly ev...
Aug 21, 2023
