Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Fire Rescue sees dramatic drop in structure fires in first quarter of 2023
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue provided its first quarter number to city council on Tuesday (June 6). The report comes as the city is expecting a hot stretch of weather over the next week, with Deput...
Jun 6, 2023
Kamloops RCMP quarterly report shows increase in property crime
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP provided their first quarter report to city council Tuesday (June 6) morning, showing an 8 per cent increase in overall files from pre-pandemic levels. Supt. Jeff Pelley noted...
Jun 6, 2023
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Cariboo regions as of Thursday
KAMLOOPS - The province is banning campfires in both the Kamloops and Cariboo Fire Centres as of this Thursday (June 8).In a news release, the province says Category 1 fires will join Category 2 and 3...
Jun 6, 2023
VIDEO: Fire breaks out at Valleyview recycling plant
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): Kamloops Fire Rescue says the fire has been contained.12:45pm Update: Fire now contained to recycling materials outside the facility; however, full extinguishment will ...
Jun 6, 2023
Midwifery Antenatal Care Clinic opens at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Pregnant patients in Kamloops and area left in the dark with the impending closure of the Thompson Region Family Obstetrics clinic now have more security.In a news release issued Tuesday (J...
Jun 6, 2023
2023 Music in the Park lineup unveiled
KAMLOOPS - The lineup for Music in the Park 2023 in Kamloops has been unveiled. The free, nightly summer concert season at Riverside Park in July and August, supported by the City of Kamloops and BCLC...
Jun 6, 2023
High streamflow advisories called off for South Thompson and Bonaparte Rivers
KAMLOOPS -The threat of flooding has ended in the Kamloops area.In an update issued Tuesday (June 6) morning, the BC River Forecast Centre ended high streamflow advisories for the South Thompson and B...
Jun 6, 2023
RCMP looking for two suspects in break-in at Lillooet liquor store
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects responsible for a break-in at a local liquor store. In a news release, police say they were told of a break-...
Jun 6, 2023
Kamloops NorthPaws returnees and new players looking to build chemistry as home opener nears
KAMLOOPS - It's another summer of baseball for the Kamloops NorthPaws. The club played its first series on the road in Victoria this past weekend.Nolan Austin is one of many returning players for the ...
Jun 5, 2023
Provincial disaster assistance for flood damage extended to some TNRD properties
KAMLOOPS - The province has expanded its Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program in response to spring flooding to include part of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). High water on Cache...
Jun 5, 2023
