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South Thompson River
Bystander rescues little girl from strong river current in Kamloops
A Kamloops mother dove into the South Thompson River yesterday to rescue a little girl…
Kamloops naturalists group raise concerns over flood protection project
A member of the Kamloops Naturalist Club has raised concerns over the City's proposed flooding…
iN VIDEO: Massive revolving ice disk on South Thompson River in Kamloops
An ice disk has formed on the South Thompson River in Kamloops and the large,…
Body of missing Kamloops jet skier found
KAMLOOPS – The body of a missing jet skier that went missing on the South…
South Thompson River has risen more than one metre in the past week
KAMLOOPS – A fast-melting snow pack, hot weather, and potential rain are the perfect recipe…
South Thompson River near record low levels
KAMLOOPS – Thanks to a scorching summer with little to no precipitation, the South Thompson…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
UPDATE: Body of man who drowned during Canada Day on South Thompson River recovered
KAMLOOPS – One man drowned in the South Thompson River on Canada Day after falling into…
Water levels in Thompson Rivers, Shuswap decreasing
KAMLOOPS – The water in Southern Interior rivers is receding prompting the B.C. River Forecast…
Flood watch for South Thompson River ends
KAMLOOPS – The flood watch for the South Thompson River has been downgraded from a…
Advisory issued as North and South Thompson river levels to rise rapidly
KAMLOOPS – Residents are asked to be alert to rising waters expected in the North…
Emergency work planned for dike along South Thompson River in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A local state of emergency has been declared by the City of Kamloops…
Kamloops asks residents to voluntarily use less water
KAMLOOPS – The city is asking residents and business owners to voluntarily reduce their water because of low river levels. The province recently issued a Level Four drought rating for the South Thompson and North Thompson river basins. Rainfalls have not been sufficient to replenish aquifers or local stream flow levels. The province has taken the...
How the City of Kamloops disciplined employees after sewage spill
'THIS ALLOWS YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD THE CITY'S TRUST IN YOU." KAMLOOPS – The…
Body of missing Chase man found in river
KAMLOOPS - An 18-year-old Chase man who went missing during the Kamloopa Pow Wow was found dead in the river on Sunday. Kamloops RCMP say Skyler Sampolio, who was reported missing Saturday, Aug. 1, was found in the South Thompson River on Sunday, Aug. 9. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says there is no evidence of foul...
No sign of person who may have jumped from a Kamloops bridge
KAMLOOPS – Someone may have jumped from the Yellowhead Bridge into the South Thompson River this morning. RCMP say they received a report about a person jumping from the bridge at about 7:37 a.m., August 1. Both the RCMP boat and helicopter were launched to search river, but officers didn’t find the person, according to...
Call for caution as river rises in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - River levels have been on the rise and with the rain falling hard this week expect to see the Thompson rivers to rise even more. While Asst. Chief of Kamloops Fire Rescue Dan Sutherland says river levels are normal the RCMP are cautioning people to be on the watch for floating debris and...
Kamloops gas line blaze
KAMLOOPS – Emergency crews responded to a gas line fire in Kamloops this afternoon. Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to a home at 5500 Kipp Rd. in the Dallas area near the CP Rail tracks between the Trans Canada and South Thompson River at about 11:45 a.m. with reports of the broken gas line and...
Body pulled from Thompson River west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - An investigation is underway after a body was found in the Thompson River just west of Kamloops Thursday afternoon. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the body was found "on a sand bar west of the Tranquille farm area" on March 5. Coroners retrieved the body by boat with help from Kamloops Fire...
PHOTOS: Annual Kamloops Polar Bear dip in the icy river
KAMLOOPS – Over 100 people showed up for the annual Polar Bear Swim in the…
Rivers continue to rise after wet weekend
KAMLOOPS - The North Thompson River north of Kamloops is still under high streamflow advisory and the Clearwater River is under a flood watch as we head into a week of rain. Sunday afternoon the B.C. River Forecast Centre said the flood watch for the Clearwater River along with the streamflow advisory for the North...