Clearwater

12,000 BC Hydro customers without power north of Kamloops. (BC Hydro)

More than 12K BC Hydro customers without power in Kamloops, Clearwater, Valemount

Transmission circuit failure is to blame for the outage

 

Ashleigh Tschritter has been sentenced in the shooting death of her husband. (Kamloops This Week file photo)

Clearwater woman who killed husband sentenced to a decade in prison

Ashleigh Tschritter shot and killed David Simpson while camping in Vavenby in September 2020

  • Apr 17, 2023

 

Timbit is one of the 15 dogs seized from Clearwater earlier this year who has been adopted by Kassidy Lane in Vancouver. See an update on the dogs on page 5. (Kassidy Lane photo submitted)

Timbit, Sitka discover puppy-mode: Rehabilitating 15 Clearwater dogs seized by SPCA

Most of the dogs are doing well, 3 are up for adoption now, puppies already adopted

 

Ashleigh Tschritter awaits sentencing in the shooting death of her husband. (Kamloops This Week file photo)

Woman who shot husband to death at Vavenby campsite to be sentenced in April

Ashleigh Tschritter will remain in custody while Justice Joel Groves decides on a sentence

  • Mar 14, 2023
Ashleigh Tschritter awaits sentencing in the shooting death of her husband. (Kamloops This Week file photo)
One person died and another was taken to hospital following a collision involving two commercial vehicles and a pickup truck on Highway 5 Thursday (Feb.9). The crash occurred just after noon between Clough Road and Agate Bay Road, south of Barriere. (Skilled Truckers Canada photo)

Mayors plea for Hwy. 5 changes after multiple fatal crashes near Clearwater, Barriere

Variable speed zones, voluntary dash cameras and CVSE checkpoints eyed as potential solutions

  • Mar 13, 2023
One person died and another was taken to hospital following a collision involving two commercial vehicles and a pickup truck on Highway 5 Thursday (Feb.9). The crash occurred just after noon between Clough Road and Agate Bay Road, south of Barriere. (Skilled Truckers Canada photo)
The Clearwater Ski Hill won’t open for the <tcxspan tcxhref="20222023" title="Call 2022/2023 via 3CX">2022/2023</tcxspan> season. (Clearwater Times photo)

Lack of snow keeps Clearwater Ski Hill closed for the 2022/2023 season

Events are still being hosted at the lodge

The Clearwater Ski Hill won’t open for the <tcxspan tcxhref="20222023" title="Call 2022/2023 via 3CX">2022/2023</tcxspan> season. (Clearwater Times photo)
The BC SPCA seized 15 starving dogs from a Cane Corso breeder in Clearwater Jan. 11. (BC SPCA photo)

13 severely emaciated Cane Corso dogs seized from breeder in Clearwater; BC SPCA investigating

Three of the dogs remain under intensive veterinary care due to their emaciated state, noted BC SPCA

The BC SPCA seized 15 starving dogs from a Cane Corso breeder in Clearwater Jan. 11. (BC SPCA photo)
A wildfire sparked Monday morning fueled concerns about a lack of initial attack teams in the area. (Stephanie Hagenaars/Clearwater Times)

Clearwater to lose permanent initial attack wildfire teams

BC Wildfire Service said it will base attack teams out of Kamloops

A wildfire sparked Monday morning fueled concerns about a lack of initial attack teams in the area. (Stephanie Hagenaars/Clearwater Times)
Mike Wiegele died July 15, 2021, at age 82. (Mike Wiegele's Helicopter Skiing / Facebook)

Mike Wiegele, Blue River heli-skiing industry legend, dies at age 82

“He had an unparalleled passion for skiing (and) was a fearless entrepreneur.”

Mike Wiegele died July 15, 2021, at age 82. (Mike Wiegele's Helicopter Skiing / Facebook)
The Thomas family. From l-r: Parker's mom, Krista, sister, Morgan, Parker, brother, Harris and dad, Scott. (YouTube video screenshot)

Clearwater’s Parker Thomas wants to be a YouTube star, and you can help

In just a few days, the video has been viewed over 5,500 times

The Thomas family. From l-r: Parker's mom, Krista, sister, Morgan, Parker, brother, Harris and dad, Scott. (YouTube video screenshot)