Kamloops and Area

EMERGENCY ROOM CLOSURE
Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital emergency department closed Sunday
CLEARWATER - The Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital's emergency department will be closed until 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Interior Health announced the closure effective immediately shortly after 8:00 a.m. It's the fourth closure for the Clearwater ER this year, the most recent was June 10. Patients are advised to access emergency...
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MERRITT COP STATS
Merritt Mounties respond to 553 calls in June highlighted by arson at local hotel
MERRITT - Merritt Mounties see decrease in calls in June, while maintaining an overall yearly increase. Merritt RCMP Detachment Commander S/Sgt. Josh Roda provided his monthly update to city council on Tuesday (July 8). "Officers attended 553 calls for service in June, seeing a significant decrease compared to Jun...
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Tourist Amenity
Ground broken on Okanagan Gondola project
VERNON - A new tourist attraction is going up south of Vernon. Ridge North America announced that ground was broken for the Okanagan Gondola in the hills above Kalamalka Lake near Bailey Road. Submitted photo of the groundbreaking for the Okanagan Gondola (left to right: Sebi Lueoend, Doppelmayr (project partner); Stef...
Jul 12, 2025
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KFR TRAINING
'Like muscle memory, you know what you need to do'; KFR continuously training response to interface and landscape fires
KAMLOOPS - With high temperatures and tinder dry conditions around the city, Kamloops Fire Rescue has had its hands full with several landscape and interface fires. "This time of year we know it's dry, we're in a desert area," said KFR Chief Ken Uzeloc. "I think a good example is a couple weeks ago, the ...
Jul 12, 2025
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