ON AIR NOW3:00 PM - 6:00 PMDrew Ferreria
Author Archives: Victor Kaisar
Still too early to say when power will be restored to North Shuswap: BC Hydro
BC Hydro says it is still too early to say when power will be restored to much of the north Shuswap. The Crown Corporation says it has "significantly" increased the number of workers on the ground ove...
Aug 29, 2023 A damaged BC Hydro pole in the Shuswap. (Photo via BC Hydro)
Despite some pushback, over 100 tonnes of organics collected during first week of curbside program in Kamloops
The City of Kamloops says it collected over 100 tonnes of organics - 108,809 kg - during the first week of its curbside green bin program. Speaking during Tuesday's City Council Meeting, Civic Operati...
Aug 29, 2023 A pile of organic waste at the Bunker Road transfer site in Kamloops. (Photo via City of Kamloops)
BC Coroners report another 13 Kamloops lives lost to toxic drugs in July
New preliminary data from the BC Coroners service shows a record 13 toxic drug deaths in Kamloops in the month of July. It is the third time there have been that many deaths in a single month, followi...
Aug 29, 2023 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Chase RCMP recover stolen firefighting equipment from rural Celista-area property
Chase RCMP say they've recovered some stolen firefighting equipment from a rural property in the Celista area. In a brief news release, Sgt. Barry Kennedy, says the equipment - which was recovered on ...
Aug 29, 2023 Photo via Chase RCMP
Mounties investigating Friday afternoon hit-and-run in downtown Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP are looking for information after a Friday afternoon hit-and-run sent one man to hospital with serious injuries. Mounties say they were called to the intersection of 6th Avenue and Lansd...
Aug 29, 2023
Kamloops Council being asked to approve new town hall pilot project
Kamloops City Council is being asked to approve a new town hall pilot project that will feature six hybrid meetings that are set to get underway in October. Councillor Dale Bass - who is on the so-cal...
Aug 29, 2023 A map showing the breakdown of neighbourhoods set to host town hall meetings starting in October. (Photo via City of Kamloops)
Costs to fight fires in 2023 exceeds $580-million, B.C. government says
The B.C. government has already spent about $585-million on this year's wildfire season, more than double the $204 million that was budgeted for. While that number is expected to continue to rise in t...
Aug 28, 2023 An air tanker dropping fire retardant on the Stolle Creek wildfire near Little Fort. (Photo via Pam Jim/Facebook)
Garbage bins set up in North Shuswap to mitigate increasing number of wildlife concerns
The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District says it is aware about an increasing number of concerns around wildlife in the North Shuswap. During a Saturday briefing, Emergency Operations Centre, Director, ...
Aug 28, 2023 A garbage bin set up in the North Shuswap. (Photo via Shuswap Emergency Program)
Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge to remain closed for the rest of the summer season
The Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge near Chase will not be open for the rest of the summer season, due to safety reasons. "Due to the wildfires in our area and the time that we will all need to heal from ...
Aug 28, 2023 Photo via Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge
Rocky Mountaineer set to return to full operations after wildfire cancellations
The Rocky Mountaineer is expecting to return to regular operations today, August 27, after a week of disruptions due to the wildfire situation in British Columbia. The luxury train company had to canc...
Aug 27, 2023 The Rocky Mountaineer in Kamloops (Photo via Shane Woodford)
