Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
String of small wildfires spotted North of 100-Mile House
KAMLOOPS - A string of small wildfire have popped up North of 100-Mile House. In the past 24-hours, nine new fires have sparked in the region. The Cariboo Fire Centre has the nine wildfires listed as ...
May 20, 2023
TNRD votes to join the BC Rural Health Network
KAMLOOPS - This week the Thompson Nicola Regional District Board of Directors voted to join the BC Rural Health Network. According to their website, 'The BC Rural Health Network (BCRHN) consists of he...
May 20, 2023
Thunderbirds return to Kamloops for Memorial Cup after winning WHL Finals
KAMLOOPS - The last two post-seasons have been tough for Blazer fans when it comes to facing the Seattle Thunderbirds. After their quest to a Western Hockey League title was cut short by the Thunderbi...
May 20, 2023
Kamloops man facing four counts of arson
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing four counts of arson in relation to a series of dumpster fires earlier this week. On May 15, 2023, around 10:45 p.m., Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) and Kamloops RCMP f...
May 20, 2023
United Way raising awareness around period poverty by collecting menstrual items
KAMLOOPS- The United Way is once again collecting menstrual products for its annual Period Promise initiative. The campaign aims to raise awareness around period poverty, end the stigma around menstru...
May 19, 2023
Province reports below normal snowpack in Lower Thompson and Nicola Basins
VICTORIA - After rapid snowmelt occurred across most of B.C. in the beginning of May, the snowpack near Kamloops is below normal.In its recent Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin on May 15, the Mini...
May 19, 2023
ICBC urges motorists in Kamloops to slow down this Victoria Day long weekend
KAMLOOPS - With long weekend travel already underway, ICBC wants to remind drivers throughout the Southern Interior to be extra safe on the busy highways. Tracey Hoffman, Road Safety and Community Coo...
May 19, 2023
Deal Hunters be warned! City of Kamloops auction set for next week
KAMLOOPS - You might be after something specific, maybe you're just interested in looking, or maybe you just have some money burning a hole in your pocket. Whatever the case, the City of Kamloops Auct...
May 19, 2023
BC Wildfire Service asks the public to be vigilant this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The May long-weekend marks the unofficial start to summertime for many residents throughout the province. That means folks will be packing up the family and heading out into provincial park...
May 19, 2023
Ashcroft medical facility closed Saturday
ASHCROFT - Interior Health is warning residents of an unplanned closure of the Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in Ashcroft this weekend. Services for scheduled and walk-in patients will not be a...
May 19, 2023
