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TNRD issues evacuation alert for entirety of Areas I, M and N
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has put hundreds of properties in the Nicola and Coldwater basins under evacuation alert due to the threat of more catastrophic flooding. Saturday afte...
Nov 27, 2021
B.C. closing highways as downpour begins in latest storm striking southern region
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Transportation Ministry is proactively closing several highways today as another storm hammers the already saturated south coast. The province says it will close Highway ...
Nov 27, 2021
Trudeau tours B.C. flood devastation, announces joint cabinet committee to address disaster
VANCOUVER - The federal and B.C. governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by recent flooding, while also promising to match donations given t...
Nov 27, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seek tips after two frightening daytime sexual assaults
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects in a pair of brazen daytime sexual assaults this week.In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the first took place on Monday (Nov. 22...
Nov 26, 2021
Merritt Phase Two residents to be allowed home on Saturday pending water test
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has released further details into the phase two of the return home plan, with residents being allowed to return home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at noon.Phase tw...
Nov 25, 2021
One killed, three injured in McLure-area crash Wednesday
McLURE, B.C. - RCMP are now confirming one fatality in a horrific Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 24) crash north of Kamloops.According to spokesman Cpl. Mike Halskov of B.C. Highway Patrol, the crash invol...
Nov 25, 2021
Line of storms approaches as B.C. works to recover from recent floods
VANCOUVER - A line of storms is forecast to sweep across British Columbia as the province works to rebuild from devastating flooding and deadly mudslides last week that destroyed parts of major highwa...
Nov 25, 2021
Faculty Association calls on TRU to place senior administrators on leave while improper conduct allegations investigated
KAMLOOPS - It has been 10 months since a dozen current and former employees at TRU came forward with allegations of discrimination and harassment - allegations that are only now being made public. The...
Nov 24, 2021
UPDATE: Interior Health to reopen Nicola Valley Hospital on Monday
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Interior Health says Merritt's emergency department will re-open to the public on Monday (Nov. 29). IH says the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre's ER will be open from ...
Nov 24, 2021
B.C. to start vaccinating children 5 to 11 against COVID-19 next week
VICTORIA - British Columbians will start vaccinating children five to 11 years old across the province starting on Monday.The province will be sending invitations to book on Monday in the order in whi...
Nov 23, 2021
