Smoke, noise accompany several fires
NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Smoke drifted over Kamloops and nearby communities on Sunday afternoon from wildfires in the region, accompanied by the noise of air tankers. The fire, [Continue]
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Local state of emergency remains in effect
NEWS/ FLOODING — The Local state of emergency for the Oak Hills subdivision area will remain in effect for about another week, says City Hall. A City media release earlier [Continue]
Concrete to be poured for deck joints on bridge
NEWS/ BRIDGE — Construction crews will be working earlier in the day to avoid the heat as they continue to make progress on the Overlanders Bridge next week. They’ll [Continue]
Health firings go to ombudsperson
NEWS/ POLITICS — The firing of several Ministry of Health researchers in 2012 has been referred to the provincial Ombudsperson for investigation. Kamloops-North Thompson [Continue]
Motorcyclist dies in accident on Highway 5A
NEWS/ CORONER — The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motorcycle incident near Kamloops on Thursday. He was Colin Leslie Mackay, [Continue]
Report of shooting a hoax
NEWS/ POLICE — A report of a shooting at a home in the 1100 block of 14th Street on Thursday turned out to be a hoax but RCMP say it probably wasn’t a so-called [Continue]
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