Author Archives: James Peters
Fourth permanent bridge opens on Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - After extreme damage caused by rain and flooding back in 2021, Coquihalla highway opens the new southbound Juliet Bridge, 55 kilometres south of Merritt, as part of the reconstruction proje...
Jul 08, 2023
Cooling Centre opens at Sandman Centre for heat wave relief
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is opening the concourse at Sandman Centre to provide residents with relief from the heat warning that was announced by Enviornment and Climate Change Canada.In a news ...
Jul 08, 2023
Thunderstorm watch issued for Kamloops, Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the South Thompson and Nicola regions, including the cities of Kamloops and Merritt.As of Friday afternoon (July 7), the foreca...
Jul 07, 2023
More than 1,000 customers without power in North Thompson corridor
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: BC Hydro says power has been restored to the vast majority of affected customers. EARLIER: BC Hydro crews are working to restore a power outage up the North Thompson Valley. Accordi...
Jul 06, 2023
RCMP officer won't face charges despite possible responsibility for Clinton-area crash: police watchdog
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog says even though an off-duty RCMP officer may have been at fault for a serious collision near Clinton last winter, he won't be charged.The collision happened on Febru...
Jul 06, 2023
RCMP renew call for information into Fred Yellow Old Woman's disappearance
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups Rural RCMP are renewing a call for information for a man who's been missing for 12 years.In a news release issued Thursday (July 6), RCMP released another image of Fred Yellow Old...
Jul 06, 2023
'Our year for tourism business recovery': Tourism Kamloops reports nearly 2 million visitors in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops says the city returned to pre-pandemic visitation in 2022, with nearly 2 million travellers making their way to the Tournament Capital last year.In a news release issued Th...
Jul 06, 2023
CP Officer assaulted on Canada Day
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers are investigating after a Canadian Pacific (CP) Police Service officer was injured while arresting a man this weekend.On Canada Day, Kamloops RCMP frontline officers ...
Jul 05, 2023
Merritt councillor killed in Valemount-area car crash
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt city councillor has passed away.In a news release issued Wednesday (July 5), the City of Merritt announced the death of Claire Newman, who was struck and killed by a vehicle ...
Jul 05, 2023
Semi rollover closes Highway 5A in Upper Nicola
UPDATE (9 a.m.): DriveBC says Highway 5A is open to single-lane alternating traffic. Drivers are told to expect minor delays.EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - Drivers travelling between Kamloops and Merritt We...
Jul 05, 2023
