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Merritt woman charged for impaired driving causing bodily harm
MERRITT, B.C. - A pedestrian was struck and pinned between two vehicles in the 2100-block of Granite Avenue in Merritt back on March 13, 2021.On scene, Merritt RCMP arrested the driver of the vehicle ...
James Peters May 17, 2021

Sa-Hali Secondary added to Interior Health's COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - A second Kamloops school is on Interior Health's school exposure list Monday (May 17).Sa-Hali Secondary had a potential COVID-19 exposure between May 10 and 13. It joined Valleyview Seconda...
James Peters May 17, 2021

Water main break in Rose Hill area expected to be repaired late Friday evening
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a water main break in the Rose Hill area means residents in that neighbourhood will be without service until late Friday evening (May 14). In a notice posted to Tw...
James Peters May 14, 2021

B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 494; 33 more cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded 494 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (May 14), including 33 within Interior Health. The totals are included in an update prepared by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry...
James Peters May 14, 2021

Vaccine eligibility to open for all British Columbians 18 and older as of Sunday evening
KAMLOOPS - All adults in British Columbia will be eligible to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments as of Sunday (May 16).The lower age limit for booking is dropping rapidly - from 25 as of Friday at...
James Peters May 14, 2021

Vernon man, declared missing Wednesday, found dead in Kamloops Lake
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a Vernon man who was reported missing Wednesday (May 12) has been found dead. In a news release, RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says Tk'emlups Rural members respond...
James Peters May 14, 2021

Tk'emlups members approve series of changes to voting rules
TK'EMLUPS - Looking ahead to an election for chief and council this fall, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) members have made several changes to the community's voting rules. A total of 25 amendments were...
James Peters May 14, 2021

Federal officials lay out roadmap for post-vaccine life as third wave ebbs
Federal health officials are laying out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19. Canada's chief public health officer says the country may have "...
James Peters May 14, 2021

Stopping 'scourge' of B.C. gang violence top police priority: B.C. solicitor general
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia's solicitor general says police have mounted an all-out, joint effort to end the "scourge" of gang violence in Metro Vancouver. Mike Farnworth says people can expect t...
James Peters May 14, 2021

Worksafe BC fines Village of Cache Creek for gas monitoring violations
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Village of Cache Creek has been fined more than $8,000 by Worksafe BC for violations around gas monitoring in the community's water treatment facilities.According to Worksafe B...
James Peters May 14, 2021

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