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Santa is watching you, Kamloops
KAMLOOPS- Photos with Santa are back in full force and the man in red couldn't be happier."There's no plexiglass, the kids are free to come and sit on my knee. The most exhilarating thing Santa can ha...
Aaron Schulze Dec 22, 2022

Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt reopens after overnight closure
UPDATE (7 a.m.): The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt reopened at 7 a.m. but drivers are told to expect major delays due to congestion. Elsewhere, DriveBC reported at around 6:40 a.m. that ...
Aaron Schulze Dec 22, 2022

Coquihalla closed south of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure closed the Coquihalla Highway between Othello, just east of Hope, and Merritt Wednesday (Dec. 21) afternoon.It blames the closure on str...
Dec 21, 2022

No charges for officers who showed 'remarkable courage' in wild B.C. shootout: review
SAANICH, B.C. - British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has cleared police officers who were involved in a wild shootout outside a Saanich, B.C., bank last summer that left twin brothers ...
Dave Barry Dec 21, 2022

B.C. snow, cold Alberta temperatures cause significant flight cancellations: WestJet
CALGARY - WestJet says snow in British Columbia and extreme cold in Alberta have caused hundreds of flight cancellations over the past three days. The airline says in a release that there were 210 can...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2022

Extreme cold warning issued for Kamloops and area; travel advisories for local highways
KAMLOOPS - An extreme cold warning is in effect for Kamloops and area.In an online statement Tuesday (Dec. 20) morning, Environment Canada says the South Thompson region is expected to see wind chills...
Dave Barry Dec 20, 2022

Multiple Kamloops to Vancouver flights cancelled as YVR deals with snow storm
KAMLOOPS - Residents hoping to fly between Kamloops and Vancouver Tuesday (Dec. 20) morning received an untimely surprise. According to Kamloops Airport's (YKA) online flight status, three flights fro...
Aaron Schulze Dec 20, 2022

Suspects sought in Merritt shooting
MERRITT - There's been another shooting in Merritt. The latest event occurred Monday (Dec. 19) shortly after 5 a.m. According to an RCMP news release, an officer was investigating a suspicious vehicle...
Dec 19, 2022

First responders care for 20 patients, send five to hospital following Coquihalla crash
MERRITT, B.C. - BC Emergency Health Services (EHS) say it cared for 20 patients following a vehicle incident that closed the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt for nea...
Aaron Schulze Dec 19, 2022

Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - A snowfall warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt.In a statement online, Environment Canada says the stretch of Highway 5 could see around 10 to 15 centimet...
Aaron Schulze Dec 19, 2022

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