Clearwater

Travis Tinker was the victim of a house fire in Blackpool May 9. (Photo submitted)

B.C. family grieves as house fire claims son who loved superheroes

23-year-old Travis Tinker and his dogs killed in Blackpool blaze; father injured

 

Thick smoke rises from a house fire along Highway 5 in Clearwater May 8. (Hettie Buck photo - Clearwater Times)

Clearwater area house fire claims life of young man, injures another

The blaze collapsed the home within 30 minutes, say fire officials

 

Logo and lights graphic by RCMP.

Highway 5 head-on collision claims 2 lives near Clearwater

A CN truck driver and the passenger of a semi-truck were the victims

 

Clearwater RCMP remain on scene on Thursday, March 14 following an early morning warrant execution on a home in Blackpool, just off Highway 5 and Jenkins Road. A prohibited driver from the same residence fled RCMP in a rented U-Haul on April 8 and was apprehended on Tues. April 9 by police on Lemieux Creek Road. Charges are pending. (Photo by: Hettie Buck)

Clearwater RCMP chase, apprehend prohibited driver

Mounties say the suspect fled from police

Clearwater RCMP remain on scene on Thursday, March 14 following an early morning warrant execution on a home in Blackpool, just off Highway 5 and Jenkins Road. A prohibited driver from the same residence fled RCMP in a rented U-Haul on April 8 and was apprehended on Tues. April 9 by police on Lemieux Creek Road. Charges are pending. (Photo by: Hettie Buck)
31 dogs were rescued on Thurs. Feb. 15 from a breeder in Clearwater found in unsanitary conditions with some of the dogs suffering a number of health issues which also included being fearful of humans. (Photo by: BC SPCA)

BC SPCA rescues 31 emaciated, neglected dogs from Clearwater property

BC SPCA rescue 31 dogs in Clearwater under animal protection act

31 dogs were rescued on Thurs. Feb. 15 from a breeder in Clearwater found in unsanitary conditions with some of the dogs suffering a number of health issues which also included being fearful of humans. (Photo by: BC SPCA)
A school bus and RCMP cruiser meet at the back drop off area at Raft River Elementary School on Monday, Jan. 29 during a hold and secure order, which is in effect at both schools in Clearwater. (Photo by: Zephram Tino)

Threat prompts police presence, hold and secure at 2 Clearwater schools

Raft River Elementary and Clearwater Secondary schools impacted

A school bus and RCMP cruiser meet at the back drop off area at Raft River Elementary School on Monday, Jan. 29 during a hold and secure order, which is in effect at both schools in Clearwater. (Photo by: Zephram Tino)
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Paw prints in cooking oil lead Clearwater RCMP to furry suspect

Mounties were investigating mischief complaint at local restaurant

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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

12,000 BC Hydro customers without power north of Kamloops. (BC Hydro)
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
Ashleigh Tschritter has been sentenced in the shooting death of her husband. (Kamloops This Week file photo)
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

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)
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)