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Highway 1 west of Kamloops closed by crash
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are advising the public to avoid Highway 1 between Tobiano and Savona following a collision this morning (Jan. 21). There are few details available, however RCMP say the initial report...
Jan 21, 2022
Kamloops RCMP charge 70-year-old for alleged robbery with fake gun
KAMLOOPS - A senior is set to go to court next week for an alleged robbery that occurred October 22, 2021. In a news release, RCMP say officers were called to a store on Victoria Street for a robbery ...
Jan 21, 2022
Crash closes eastbound lanes along Trans-Canada on eastern side of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The eastbound lane of the Trans-Canada highway in eastern Kamloops was closed for much of the morning by a collision that spread debris across the two lanes.Kamloops RCMP received a report ...
Jan 20, 2022
Annual inflation rate rises to 4.8% in December, highest since 1991
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation climbed in December to its highest rate since 1991. The agency says the consumer price index in December was up 4.8 per cent compared with ...
Jan 19, 2022
Grant secures boathouse for Shuswap Lifeboat Society
KAMLOOPS - The Shuswap Lifeboat Society has received a $250,000 grant to support the construction of a boathouse that act as a water rescue base for the Shuswap Lake system. When construction is compl...
Jan 18, 2022
Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral pill
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19. The authorization posted to the Health Canada website this morning says the treatment is greenlighted for adult patients ...
Jan 17, 2022
Highland Valley workers to vote on new contract
KAMLOOPS - More than 1,000 union workers remain on the job at the Highland Valley Copper mine west of Logan Lake today. Following weekend talks, the United Steelworkers Local 7619 negotiators released...
Jan 17, 2022
Omicron-specific vaccine likely to come too late to help in this wave: Sharma
OTTAWA - Health Canada's chief medical adviser says variant-specific vaccines can be approved faster than the general ones first issued to combat COVID-19, but one targeting the Omicron strain still l...
Jan 16, 2022
Vaccine rules for truck drivers entering Canada come into effect
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States is now in effect, raising worries about future disruptions to the supply chain. As of today Canadian truckers must b...
Jan 15, 2022
Tsunami advisories issued for parts of coastal British Columbia
The National Tsunami Warning Center says advisories cautioning of potential strong currents and waves are expected to be in place across much of coastal British Columbia for the next several hours. Th...
Jan 15, 2022
