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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Oct. 12): RCMP say the man reported missing on Sept. 29 has been found and is confirmed safe.
James Peters Sep 29, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

State of emergency lifted in West Kelowna, B.C., after McDougall Creek wildfire
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has lifted the state of local emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the area. It s...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Incensed at hospital closures, City of Merritt plans to withhold tax dollars from province
MERRITT B.C. - Fourteen closures this year, and two this week alone at the Nicola Valley Hospital's Emergency Room, have left residents concerned and searching for answers. "It's a Band-Aid station ri...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Investigator to probe Kamloops mayor's secretly-recorded phone calls with city staff
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has agreed to hire an investigator to look into Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's practice of secretly recording phone calls with city staff.The decision was made in a closed coun...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Stolen Honda Civic has evaded officers twice this week: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down an elusive Honda Civic that officers believe is stolen.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the vehicle in question...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase
VANCOUVER - An upward trend in flu and COVID-19 cases in British Columbia has prompted a renewed requirement to wear masks in all health-care facilities. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Gun report draws RCMP to Westsyde; schools briefly placed on hold-and-secure
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a weapons report in Westsyde.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers received a report at about 11:11 a.m. concerning a man wa...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Threat of snow Thursday night along Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - Another sign of the pending return of the winter season has been issued with a Special Weather Statement from Environment Canada. The national weather agency says motorists travelling the O...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

24-hour closure announced for the Emergency department at Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital
MERRITT - Interior Health says the Emergency Department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be closed for 24 hours beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 29).The closure was originally expected...
James Peters Sep 28, 2023

Chase RCMP nab accused killer for breach while patrolling evacuation area
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Chase say they caught up with an accused killer while patrolling Adams Lake during last month's wildfire evacuation. In a news release, Chase RCMP say members were conducting boat p...
James Peters Sep 27, 2023

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