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One person injured in three-vehicle crash in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – A three-vehicle smash-up on Westsyde Road in Kamloops this morning sent one person to hospital. RCMP say two pickup trucks and a sedan were involved in the collision at about 9 a.m., Dec. 28, at Westsyde Road and Collingwood Drive. One of the pickups ended up at the bottom of an embankment and...

Displaced Kamloops family looks to donations for support after boxing day fire

KAMLOOPS - A bit of smoke in a closet turned into a Boxing Day nightmare for a family of four living in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood, but thankfully some support is rolling in to help them rebuild their home. Gin Donovan is accepting donations of household items and money for her sister Heather Wilton’s family who...

Kamloops family homeless after Boxing Day townhouse fire

KAMLOOPS – A townhouse fire in Kamloops early this morning has left a family of four without a home, but no one was hurt. Fire crews were called to the Glenwood townhouse complex in the 1600-block of Greenfield Avenue at about 6:40 a.m., Dec. 26, and arrived to find flames shooting out of the roof...

UPDATE: One person in custody as RCMP investigate potential arson at Kamloops motel

KAMLOOPS - One person is in custody following a fire at a local motel yesterday, as RCMP investigate a potential arson.  The fire destroyed one unit and affected neighbouring hotel rooms at the Star Lodge motel on Columbia Street yesterday, Nov. 11, Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Capt. Rob Chalmers says. “There were no injuries from what...

Kamloops motel damaged in afternoon blaze

KAMLOOPS - At least part of a local motel went up in flames this afternoon. Kamloops Fire Rescue confirms the fire at Star Lodge in Sahali is now out but a spokesperson couldn't speak to any injuries or the extent of the damage. We will have more information as it becomes available. To contact a...

Kamloops firefighters set world record on way to the top

KAMLOOPS - If claiming several victories at the national championship wasn’t enough, Kamloops firefighters set a new world record during the Firefighter Combat Challenge in Alabama last month as well. In September, Graham Mackenzie, Mike Brown, Don Clarke, Mark Brise, Shawn Davidson, Josh Booy and Bryce McMillan took part in the FireFit Canadian National Finals...

Excavator destroyed by fire in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – An excavator parked at a construction site on the Westsyde in Kamloops was destroyed by fire last night. A caller to 911 at about 10:38 p.m., Nov. 7, said they saw flames and thought someone was having a bon fire. Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Capt. Steve Kilmartin says crews arrived to find an...

Kamloops firefighters put on show at FireFit nationals

KAMLOOPS - Several local firefighters were in Ontario last week proving we have some of the most fit firefighters in the country. Seven firefighters from Kamloops Fire Rescue took part in the FireFit Canadian National Finals in Kitchener Sept. 16 to 20 and several came away with top times. As the youngest duo in the...

Grease fire at Fresh is Best in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A grease fire that broke out in a large deep fryer at Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. caused a lot of smoke but was quickly extinguished Wednesday night. Kamloops Fire and Rescue were called around 7 p.m. yesterday, Sept. 2, to Fresh is Best to extinguish a grease fire. When they arrived...

Get your hands on these Kamloops firefighters

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CALENDAR ON SALE NOW KAMLOOPS - As fall begins and the year winds down, local firefighters already have next year top of mind with the release of the Kamloops Firefighter's Charitable Society 2016 calendar. Cory Poirier, a local firefighter and coordinator for the project, says this year the society went with a different photographer...