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Thompson River
Why these two B.C. rivers are different colours
It's an odd sight near Clearwater, B.C. at the point two rivers meet, clearly showing…
Kamloops boat launches reopening following receding river levels
After closing boat launches in Kamloops due to flooding concerns, the City will be reopening…
iN VIDEO: As the river rises, Kamloops braces for flooding
Unless you've been checking water levels every day this spring, you may not have noticed…
Catch-and-release steelhead fishing closing on part of Thompson River this fall
KAMLOOPS – The province is closing all angling on the Thompson River below Kamloops Lake…
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…
Kamloops prepares as the Thompson River rises
KAMLOOPS – The city is getting ready as the Thompson River continues to rise from…
Okanagan and Thompson rivers proving deadlier than lakes this year
This year, the Thompson-Okanagan has experienced a fairly unusual trend of more people drowning in…
Why a life jacket could save your life in the Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops Search and Rescue manager is sending a strong message to people…
Water levels in Thompson Rivers, Shuswap decreasing
KAMLOOPS – The water in Southern Interior rivers is receding prompting the B.C. River Forecast…
Kamloops resident shrugs off ‘island’ of logs and debris from Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Lisa Fry and her husband have lived in their riverfront home for 15 years…
Mosquito season arriving in a big way in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With the increased snow melt lately along with a cooler, rainier spring. the…
High water decimates nature trail at B.C. Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS – Aggressive, high, creek water has completely eroded and closed a nature trail at…
UPDATE: RCMP dive team recovers woman’s body from Thompson River near Ashcroft
KAMLOOPS – A woman's body was recovered from a submerged pickup truck in the Thompson…
UPDATE: Search and rescue team called off after overturned boat spotted in river near Ashcroft
KAMLOOPS – A boat floating down the Thompson River near Ashcroft had Kamloops Search and…
Two young women rescued in Kamloops after vehicle ends up in river
KAMLOOPS – It’s a mystery to firefighters how a car ended up in the river…
Record snow melt keeps river levels a month ahead of schedule
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An extremely warm spring has led to record snow melt in the high…
Thompson River placed on endangered list
KAMLOOPS – An outdoor recreation group is sounding the alarm about the Thompson River, calling…
Future fishing seasons at risk as steelhead numbers hit ‘new record low’ in the Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Steelhead fish counts are the lowest on record in the Thompson River and that could impact sport angling next year. The productivity of the fish has been declining for the last 25 years, B.C. Ministry of Lands, Parks and Natural Resources biologist Robert Bison says, adding while scientists knew the numbers were low...
Parents and baby stranded on Thompson River rescued
KAMLOOPS – A fishing trip on the Thompson River near Kamloops on Saturday turned into what must have been a harrowing experience for a couple and their 15-month-old baby. Kamloops Search and Rescue were called to help firefighters rescue the trio from their jet boat, which had become stuck on a sand bar in the...
Wildlife tragedy: Miscommunication prolongs suffering of fawn injured in dog attack
KAMLOOPS – Alison Villeneuve was enjoying the last days of summer when she witnessed an attack the mere mention of which brings her to tears. She was kayaking near Cooney Bay, a small inlet on the Thompson River west of Kamloops, on Sept. 22 when she heard a noise she can only describe as screaming....
Salmon habitat getting help from local projects
KAMLOOPS - Two new projects will look at how to better protect salmon in the South Thompson and Thompson Rivers. The Fraser Basin Council will be conducting a single-year project to update the Strategic Fisheries Overview with current fisheries resource values for anadromous salmon along with new information on habitat threats and restoration work that...
Seasonal flooding unlikely this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the lack of snow, even at alpine levels, is any indication, we could be in for a very dry year. The River Forecast Centre is reporting all but two snow basins are below normal as of March 1. The North and South Thompson basins are near-normal at 96 per cent and 91...
Keep your dog safe when you take a stroll through rattlesnake country
KAMLOOPS - When it comes to hiking trails with your pup, Wildsafe B.C. says to keep your dog on a leash; it’s the best way to ensure its safety in rattlesnake country. “I’ve been noticing a lot more rattlesnakes and a lot more people mentioning that they’re seeing them,“ says Wildsafe BC’s provincial coordinator Frank...
Snow basins still high, flood threat low
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Recent snow basin numbers show there is a lot more snow than normal in much of our region even though rivers have begun receding throughout the rest of the province. The North Thompson snow basin now sits at a near normal 101 per cent though the South Thompson sits at 126 per cent....