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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

Body of missing woman found during Nicola Valley search
KAMLOOPS - A search for a missing 22-year-old woman in the Nicola Valley has ended tragically. In a post on Facebook, a friend of the family is reporting the discovery of Jacqueline McDermott's body f...
Dave Barry Oct 09, 2022

COLLINS: National holidays should be more than just a day off
Like everyone else, I enjoyed an extra day off during my working career. Those days off were originally meant to stand for something but, in reality, most of us just treat them as a free day with the ...
Sep 30, 2022

Amber Alert issued after child reported missing from B.C. Children's Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Police have issued an Amber Alert for a 3-year-old boy, who is suspected of being abducted. Phaivanh Correia Chanthabouala was last seen at B.C. Children's Hospital in Vancouver.The child i...
Sep 20, 2022

COLLINS: The holiday Canada gave the world
SO SAYS THE HEADLINE on the website of the National Union of Public and General Employees. The headline, of course, refers to Labour Day, today.Activities in Kamloops will consist of a picnic in the p...
Sep 05, 2022

Owner of stolen truck and trailer thankful for support of Kamloops residents
KAMLOOPS - A family visiting Kamloops has every reason to have a sour memory of Kamloops. While travelling from Ontario to Vancouver Island, the family stopped in our city Monday night. When they woke...
Aug 30, 2022

Evacuation Alert issued for properties northwest of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an Evacuation Alert for residents near the Watching Creek wildfire 15 km northwest of Kamloops. The affected area is the northwest ed...
Aaron Schulze Aug 01, 2022

High winds and hot temperatures fueling fires near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A series of wildfires have popped up near Kamloops Monday (Aug. 1) afternoon, producing large plumes of smoke and reminding residents of recent smokey summers.The Watching Creek wildfire wa...
Dave Barry Aug 01, 2022

COLLINS: B.C. Day should be a day to celebrate -It’s not
Do you know what's hard about being a columnist these days? Trying to find a balance between the positive stories and the negative ones. It's difficult. We live in the most beautiful province in Canad...
Aug 01, 2022

SOUND OFF: Kamloops man describes nightmarish travel experience through Toronto's Pearson airport
I am emailing you in regard to a recent experience from June 27-29 at Toronto Pearson Airport that I feel is important to bring to the awareness of the public. To preface, I am currently a Master of L...
Jul 01, 2022

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