Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two sent to hospital in morning crash in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Two cyclists were sent to hospital following a crash late Tuesday morning near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP say emergency responders were...
Jul 18, 2023
RCMP searching for wanted man last seen in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted on an unendorsed warrant.In a news release issued Tuesday (July 18), police say 38-year-old Eric Edison Prescott was l...
Jul 18, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue to have 10 new firefighters placed at Westsyde station
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) will soon have its station in Westsyde fully staffed with full-time career firefighters.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says 10 new firefighters have comp...
Jul 18, 2023
Wildfire smoke: Public safety bulletin issued after child's death
KAMLOOPS - After the recent death of a nine-year-old was determined to be related to wildfire smoke, the BC Coroners Service issued a public safety bulletin warning residents about the risks associate...
Jul 17, 2023
Kamloops Fire Centre provides update on Bush Creek East Wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire that started Wednesday (July 12) near Chase, has grown significantly.The Bush Creek East wildfire is located west of Adams Lake and is measured at 265 hectares. The Kamloops Fire...
Jul 17, 2023
Interior Health urging caution over smokey skies
KAMLOOPS - Smoke from wildfires has been covering skies across over the province. Though Monday's sky over Kamloops was looking a little clearer than last week, Interior Health is reminding everyone t...
Jul 17, 2023
Kamloops Airport passenger numbers ascending
KAMLOOPS- The local air travel industry is on its way to recovery, three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic grounded the majority of travellers. According to the Kamloops Airport, local pa...
Jul 17, 2023
Windstorm leads to power outage in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Power was knocked out through parts of the downtown Monday afternoon when a windstorm blew through the city around shortly before 3 p.m. Emergency crews were reporting downed power lines an...
Jul 17, 2023
McGregor Creek wildfire ignites near Harper Mountain
KAMLOOPS - Monday morning's electrical storm was likely behind a wildfire spotted just south of the Harper Mountain ski and snowboard area late this morning.The BC Wildfire Service said the small McGr...
Jul 17, 2023
Kamloops RCMP searching for jogger who may have witnessed West End sexual assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are hoping to contact a potential witness in an ongoing sexual assault investigation in the city's West End.In a news release issued Monday (July 17) morning, police say a wom...
Jul 17, 2023
