Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Possibility of severe weather to decide Kamloops' flood fate
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre has released its final snowpack report of the season. The provincial flood forecasting agency says the melt is two-to-four weeks behind schedule this year, th...
Jun 17, 2022
Friday afternoon collision between semi, SUV near Kamloops believed to be serious: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: B.C. Emergency Health Services says three ground ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the crash. One person has been transported to hospital in critical condition.Drive BC say...
Jun 17, 2022
Bill put forward by MPs Arnold, Caputo would change wording of child pornography laws
OTTAWA - The opposition Conservative MPs for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and North Okanagan-Shuswap have teamed up in an effort to change wording in the Criminal Code of Canada surrounding child pornogr...
Jun 17, 2022
Car crossed into semi's path, causing triple-fatal Kamloops-area crash: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say early investigation into a horrific crash north of Kamloops Thursday (June 16) suggests a car crossed into the path of an oncoming semi.Three people were killed in a crash along Hi...
Jun 17, 2022
Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt evacuated due to gas leak
MERRITT - UPDATE: FortisBC has determined there are no gas readings at the hospital, and the odour is not natural gas related. EARLIER: The Interior Health Authority says the hospital in Merritt has b...
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Province implements area restriction for Evergreen area near Heffley Creek
KAMLOOPS - The province is implementing an area restriction for the Evergreen area north of Heffley Creek.The Area Restriction Order takes effect at 12:00 noon Friday (June 17) and will remain in plac...
Jun 17, 2022
Late melt leaves twice normal snowpack across B.C. for mid-June
KAMLOOPS - Further evidence of the tardiness of B.C.'s spring snowmelt is part of Friday's (June 17) Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC).The provincial fl...
Jun 17, 2022
Kamloops reminded of do's and don'ts of lithium battery use
KAMLOOPS - After a number of reports out of the Lower Mainland of fires caused by lithium batteries, Kamloops Fire Rescue has a safety reminder for residents. Lithium ion batteries are a common power ...
Jun 16, 2022
The HIVE 'a game-changer' to bring people and business to downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A new business centre in downtown Kamloops held its grand opening Thursday (June 16). The HIVE is a new addition to downtown after being in development for nearly a decade.The developers' g...
Jun 16, 2022
Residents split on potential of dividing Kamloops' federal riding
KAMLOOPS - When Kamloops residents head to the polls in the next federal election, they might not be voting on the same list of candidates as their neighbours. The federal electoral boundaries commiss...
Jun 16, 2022
