Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City activates cooling centre amidst heat wave
KAMLOOPS - In response to the rising temperatures, the City of Kamloops has opened the concourse at Sandman Centre as a cooling centre.The centre is going to act as a temporary relief from the heat, a...
Aug 13, 2023
29th Hot Nite in the City sees thousands in attendance
KAMLOOPS - Car enthusiasts gathered in the streets of downtown Kamloops over the weekend to display their vintage and exotic cars to spectators. Hot Nite in the City has been around for nearly 30 year...
Aug 12, 2023
Lower East Adams Lake wildfire: Evacuation Order downgraded to an Alert
ADAMS LAKE - The Columbia-Shuswap Reginal District (CSRD) announced that the Evacuation Order issued for 92 properties in the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire has been downgraded to an Alert.According t...
Aug 12, 2023
Province encourages residents to prepare for heat
KAMLOOPS - In a recent news release by Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, people in B.C. are encouraged to prepare for heat as temperatures are set to rise beginning August 13. High temperatu...
Aug 12, 2023
Animal Protection impersonator trying to seize dogs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - According to reports from the BCSPCA, someone in Kamloops has been attempting to seize animals by pretending to be an animal protection officer. "They went up to the individual and stated t...
Aug 11, 2023
City of Kamloops, KFR reopen parks and trails for public use
KAMLOOPS - Seven days is all it took before the City of Kamloops and the Kamloops Fire Rescue decided to reopen parks to the public on Friday (August 11)."We did have some rain, some cooler temperatur...
Aug 11, 2023
Which ribs? 12th annual Rotary Daybreak Kamloops Ribfest back at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Ribbers are stoking fires and getting smoky in preparation for the 12th annual Kamloops Rotary Daybreak Ribfest. But how do you know which ribs to pick?"It's all coming down to the rub and ...
Aug 11, 2023
Kamloops EOC closes as crews edge closer to full containment of Ross Moore Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - While the Ross Moore Lake wildfire is still considered out of control, concern for the blaze seems to be dropping with news that the City of Kamloops has closed its Emergency Operations Cen...
Aug 11, 2023
Kamloops Innovation Centre appoints new executive director
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) unveiled its new executive director.In a news release issued Friday (Aug. 11), the KIC announced its board appointed Michael Andrews as executive direct...
Aug 11, 2023
Missing man found dead in the Shuswap; police treating it as a homicide
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police are treating the death of man in the Shuswap as a homicide.In a news release Thursday (Aug. 10), Sicamous RCMP say a man was reported missing on Aug. 2. During their investigat...
Aug 11, 2023
