Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Thunderstorm rainfall closes stretch of Highway 8; impacts City of Williams Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - Thunderstorms impacted the Nicola and Cariboo regions Tuesday (Aug. 23) afternoon. Environment Canada forecaster Bobby Sekhon says even though Kamloops itself didn't see any storm acti...
Aug 24, 2022
Fire breaks out at downtown Merritt business
MERRITT, B.C. - A fire broke out Wednesday morning (Aug. 24) at a downtown Merritt business.Merritt Fire Rescue, along with Merritt RCMP and paramedics, responded quickly to the flame on Quilchena Ave...
Aug 24, 2022
TNRD postpones referendum on Cherry Creek fire service; merger with Tobiano required
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) postponed a referendum for fire protection service in Cherry Creek due to amendments that it says need to be made.In a news release issued Wedne...
Aug 24, 2022
KFS and Tk'emlups partner for first Indigenous Film Festival in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - An Indigenous film festival will be held in Kamloops in early September.In a news release issued Tuesday (Aug. 23), the Kamloops Film Society (KFS) says it's in partnership with Tk'emlps te...
Aug 24, 2022
Kamloops welcomes the nation as Canada 55+ Games begin
KAMLOOPS - After an extra two years of waiting, the Canada 55+ Games are underway in the Tournament Capital. Organizers are welcoming over 2,500 participants from across the country to compete in 26 e...
Aug 23, 2022
'This is a really good first step': Kamloops Pride hopeful of better relationship with RCMP
KAMLOOPS - "I understand there is a lot of work to do but I think this is a really good first step. I like to see they are willing to hear," said Kamloops Pride President Ashton O'Brien. It was an aft...
Aug 23, 2022
Transit workers in Vernon and Salmon Arm issue strike mandate
VERNON, B.C. - Unionized transit workers in Vernon and the Shuswap have voted 98.5 per cent in favour of job action if they can't negotiate a fair collective agreement in the coming weeks.Unifor Local...
Aug 23, 2022
Kamloops-based air ambulance to carry blood from Royal Inland Hospital for emergency transfusions
KAMLOOPS - Officials at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) and B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) have signed a blood pact.In a news release, BCEHS says its partnership with RIH will allow the service's ...
Aug 23, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes wild ride from Red Deer, knife threat and North Shore crash
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 418 public complaints from midnight Friday (Aug. 19) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Aug. 22). Below are some incidents police attended.Running with a knife do...
Aug 23, 2022
Interior Health rolls out COVID-19 booster shots for younger children
KAMLOOPS - Health Canada has approved booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. Under new guidance released on Friday (Aug. 19), the national advisory committee on immunization ...
Aug 23, 2022
