Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Clearwater doctor speaks out on ER closures
CLEARWATER, B.C. - "We are people here, trying to do our best in a system that is failing all of us, not just you," said Dr. Kara Perdue. Since the beginning of May, the emergency room at Dr. Helmcken...
Jul 06, 2022
Kenny vs Spenny, Jackass' Steve-O book comedy shows in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A pair of cringe-inducing comedy acts are on their way to Kamloops this fall.Kenny vs Spenny, consisting of Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, will visit the ballroom in the downtown Delta Hotel ...
Jul 06, 2022
Kamloops slots in at #18 in consultancy's first-ever small Canadian city rankings
KAMLOOPS - A ranking of Canada's best small cities puts Kamloops in the top 25 - but not as high as its Okanagan rival.Resonance Consultancy ranks cities based on their desirability for residents, wor...
Jul 06, 2022
Sahali shoplifter arrested after producing knife: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have a woman in custody after a Tuesday night (July 5) armed robbery in Sahali.Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened at about 10:05 p.m., at a store in the 1200-block of Summi...
Jul 06, 2022
MP Caputo asks Telus what's needed to improve cellphone and internet service in rural areas
KAMLOOPS - The Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo is asking Telus Communications what obstructions are in the way to providing larger cellphone service and high-speed internet to rural...
Jul 06, 2022
Fire destroys residential trailer in Blackpool
BLACKPOOL, B.C. - Fire destroyed a residential trailer in Blackpool Tuesday evening (July 5). Blackpool Fire Chief Mike Savage says crews were alerted to the blaze just before 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, and w...
Jul 06, 2022
Response to distraught man on Savona River Bridge leads to traffic backup
SAVONA, B.C. - The response to a man in mental distress caused a traffic backup near Savona Tuesday (July 5).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incid...
Jul 06, 2022
City deactivates Emergency Operations Centre as river levels stabilize, yet remain high
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops deactivated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the high-water threat. According to Greg Wightman, the utility services manager for the city, the threa...
Jul 06, 2022
RCMP confirms two people from Blind Bay, man from Sorrento dead in Shuswap highway crash
SORRENTO, B.C. - Chase RCMP have provided details into Tuesday's (July 5) fatal crash on Highway 1 west of Sorrento.In a news release, RCMP say a 51-year-old man from Sorrento and a 67-year-old woman ...
Jul 06, 2022
Evacuation alert rescinded again for Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park has once again been given all clear status. In an alert posted by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Wednesday (July 6) morning, the Dis...
Jul 06, 2022
