Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Increased avalanche risk in mountain ranges around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's unseasonably moderate in the Tournament Capital, but with this weekend's mild temperatures, the risk of an avalanche is much higher in areas northeast of town. "This last atmospheric r...
Jan 13, 2023
Downtown Kamloops accident caused by worker trying to remove vest from power line: Worksafe B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Worksafe B.C. says a 2021 accident in downtown Kamloops that saw a man seriously injured by an electrical shock was caused when the victim tried to dislodge a high-visibility vest from a po...
Jan 13, 2023
Merritt Fire Rescue focusing on ‘close before you doze’ in the month of January
MERRITT, B.C. - With a new month, comes a new teaching point for the Merritt Fire Rescue Department."One of the things that we are discussing this month is the idea of 'close before you doze'," said G...
Jan 13, 2023
Assessed property values skyrocket in a revitalized Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A brand new duplex is the newest home built in Clearwater, a community that hasn't seen many new homes built in the past couple of decades. "This development was essentially started...
Jan 12, 2023
Starving dogs seized from Clearwater breeder in care across BC Interior
KAMLOOPS- DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: The images and descriptions contained in this story may be disturbing to some viewers. After being seized from a property in Clearwater, more than a dozen malnour...
Jan 12, 2023
Aspen Planers in Merritt could reopen soon: Mayor Goetz
MERRITT, B.C. - In December, Aspen Planers announced a three-week shutdown of its two mills in Merritt, citing a lack of steady log supply. Those three weeks have come and passed with the mills remain...
Jan 12, 2023
Prized French Bulldog stolen from Cherry Creek home
KAMLOOPS - The Tk'emlps Rural RCMP Detachment is asking for the public's assistance in locating Whisper, a French Bulldog stolen from a property in Cherry Creek. Whisper, a rare chocolate and tan, lon...
Jan 12, 2023
Air Canada Kamloops-to-Calgary flights suspended as of Sunday; WestJet adds capacity to compensate
KAMLOOPS - Air Canada Express is suspending its non-stop flight schedule from Kamloops to Calgary as of this weekend.Kamloops Airport Manager Ed Ratuski says the airport was informed of the change in ...
Jan 12, 2023
Kamloops RCMP release image of suspect in hit-and-run incident with police cruiser
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect related to a stolen vehicle ramming into a police cruiser. In a news release issued Thursday (Jan. 12) morning, Cpl. Cry...
Jan 12, 2023
Closing arguments Thursday in trial of Interior Health's former top doctor charged with sexual offences
GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. - Closing arguments in the trial of Interior Health's former chief medical health officer, who was charged with sexual offences against a child, will be heard Thursday morning (J...
Jan 12, 2023
