WILDFIRE SEASON 2024
BCWS reports spot fire north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A spot fire has ignited north of Kamloops. The BC Wildfire's dashboard is reporting a 0.3 hectare blaze near Edwards Creek that is currently classified as 'out of control'. The location is off Heffley-Louis Creek Road just past the Knouff Lake Road turnoff. Currently no details are available regarding the BC...
May 08, 2024
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LEWIS HONOURED
Lewis receives BC Achievement Foundation Community Award
VICTORIA -- Siân Lewis of Kamloops is among 20 recipients of the BC Achievement Foundation Community Award. The awards were handed out on Wednesday (May 8) in Victoria. BC Achievement is an independent foundation that honours excellence and aims to inspire achievement in the province, according to a Gather Public...
May 08, 2024
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RIDE SAFE
BC Highway Patrol on alert during motorcycle safety month
May is BC Highway Patrol's (BCHP) motorcycle safety month.BCHP will have its patrol officers working from May 17 to May 21, along with an abundance of overtime officers, to help prevent collisions and fatalities."We need to work together to eliminate fatal collisions," Cpl. Melissa Jongema, BC Highway Patrol ...
May 08, 2024
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Tourism Kamloops
Former winery marketer Erik Fisher takes the helm at Tourism Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops has a new CEO.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 8), the organization says Erik Fisher will take over leadership, effective immediately.The tourism marketing agency says Fisher comes from the wine industry, having played a "pivotal role" in promoting wineries across the provin...
May 08, 2024
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HUMAN REMAINS FOUND
Upper Nicola Band finds human remains during construction
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band, south of Kamloops, has halted construction on a community centre after finding human remains. "Construction crews discovered human remains. The RCMP were immediately contacted and it was determined that the remains are not recent," reads a release from the band offi...
May 08, 2024
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Spongy Moths
Aerial spraying program buzzes downtown Kamloops Wednesday morning
KAMLOOPS - An aerial spraying campaign announced by B.C.'s Ministry of Forests last month is taking place over downtown Kamloops Wednesday morning (May 8).The spraying program is aimed at the invasive spongy moth.A plane began spraying neighbourhoods as dawn broke before 6:00 a.m. Wednesday.The substance being sprayed ...
May 08, 2024
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MUNICIPAL ADVISER REPORT
Mayor of Kamloops says he does not intend to resign despite council motion, damning report from adviser
KAMLOOPS - "The current council governance situation in Kamloops is not normal." That is how municipal adviser Henry Braun began his report to council's Committee of the Whole on Tuesday (May 7) morning. What followed could best be described as a ringing indictment of the current climate at city hall in Kamlo...
May 08, 2024
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ABANDONED VEHICLE SUSPICIOUS
Police looking for information on Honda Civic amid Sahali shooting investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have released stock images in a press release of a grey, 2000s-model Honda Civic that may be connected to the shooting that took place on Monday near the Ramada Inn in Sahali. "The circumstances surrounding how the vehicle ended up abandoned are suspicious for reasons that are part of the ...
May 07, 2024
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Suspicious Death
Vernon police investigate body found in vehicle
VERNON, B.C. - Police say the discovery of a dead person in Vernon is being treated as suspicious.A body was found in a parked vehicle on Eastside Road near Ellison Provincial Park Sunday evening (May 5).Mounties say it's too soon to say if foul play was involved."Although a full determination has not yet been mad...
May 07, 2024
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Clearwater Writers’ Circle
Clearwater Writers' Circle hosting meet the authors event
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Clearwater Writers' Circle (CWC) will play host to a meet the authors event on June 8. A CWC news release notes 10 or more local authors will be at the Clearwater Elks Lodge from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and available to talk about their work. The public is invited to have breakfast and shop at th...
May 07, 2024
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