Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Ross Moore Lake fire near Kamloops increases to 4,100 hectares
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting that the Ross Moore Lake wildfire, burning south of Kamloops, has increased to 4,157 hectares. The fire is estimated to be 10 kilometres from Kam...
Aug 1, 2023
Police watchdog looking into fatal fire near Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into a woman's death near Boston Bar four months ago.In a news release, the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) says the woman died in ...
Aug 1, 2023
Police incident closes Paul Lake Road
KAMLOOPS - The main route to Harper Mountain and Paul Lake is expected be closed for most of Tuesday (Aug. 1).According to DriveBC, a police incident is closing Paul Lake Road between Chief Louis Way ...
Aug 1, 2023
One injured in North Shore shooting Monday: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (7:35 p.m.): RCMP are investigating a shooting on the Kamloops North Shore Monday (July 31).WATCH: Cpl. Amedeo Vecchio speaks to reporters. (Video Credit: CFJC Today / Michael Reeve)...
Jul 31, 2023
Canadian Armed Forces personnel arrive in Kamloops to help with wildfires
KAMLOOPS - In one of the busiest wildfire seasons the province has ever seen, Canadian Armed Forces personnel arrived in Kamloops on July 28 from Prince George. More than 40 members who are now helpin...
Jul 31, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue crews lend B.C. Wildfire Service a hand fighting fire outside city limits
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) team is supporting the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) in fighting the Ross Moore Lake wildfire, burning just 10 kilometres south of Kamloops.According to Chief ...
Jul 31, 2023
BCWS hopes stabilizing conditions can help fire fight near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has classified the three fires burning around Kamloops as the Adams Complex, encompassing the Ross Moore Lake, Bush Creek East and Lower East Adams lake fires...
Jul 31, 2023
Sagebrush, Tobiano, Talking Rock among Canada's best golf courses
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops-area golf courses have put up some low numbers on the 2023 Score Golf rankings of the top public courses in Canada.The golf magazine's rankings are issued every two years, an...
Jul 31, 2023
UPDATE: Two power outages affect thousands in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (2:40 p.m.): Power has been restored for the vast majority of affected customers. UPDATE (1:25 p.m.): BC Hydro says there are two separate outages affecting the downtown. In total, n...
Jul 31, 2023 Image Credit: BC Hydro
