Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Many homes near Spences Bridge washed away by flood; community hopes for long term help
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Many residents along Highway 8 near Spences Bridge have lost their homes to the Nicola River flood. The Area Director for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), Steven Ri...
Nov 25, 2021
Kamloops Search and Rescue looks to replace truck after it was stolen, damaged during Merritt flood
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) says one of its pickup trucks was stolen while volunteers were helping rescue Merritt residents during last week's flood.In a social media post, KSAR says ...
Nov 25, 2021
New Crosby sweater a silver lining for Merritt resident after harrowing week of flood escape, recovery
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt resident whose basement was destroyed by flooding last week is finding the silver linings - a community rallying together to help each other out and an unexpected gift. Zach ...
Nov 25, 2021
Rapid Damage Assessment statuses available for Merritt residents
MERRITT, B.C. - Rapid Damage Assessments have been completed and the City of Merritt has established a system to communicate property evaluations with homeowners.This map outlines the Flood Inundation...
Nov 25, 2021
Province sets late-January timeline for opening Coquihalla to commercial traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - The province says it is aiming to have commercial trucks using the full length of the Coquihalla Highway again by late January.However in a news conference Thursday (Nov. 25), Minister...
Nov 25, 2021
Remaining three COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital declared over
KAMLOOPS - When the week began, Royal Inland Hospital was dealing with four concurrent COVID-19 outbreaks. Now there are none.After the outbreak on 7-North was declared over earlier this week, Interio...
Nov 25, 2021
Police watchdog clears Kamloops RCMP officer who pushed fleeing suspect, leading to broken jaw
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared a Kamloops RCMP officer of using excessive force in arresting an assault suspect in March. On March 12, 2021, a Kamloops Mountie was driving through Lower...
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
At least two injured in Highway 5 crash near McLure
McLURE, B.C. - UPDATE: This story has been updated here. EARLIER: At least two people have been injured in a major crash north of Kamloops. According to B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), paramed...
Nov 24, 2021
Blackwell Dairy Farm producing six times more dairy as supply routes are strained
KAMLOOPS - Blackwell Dairy Farm is the only processing plant in the Interior.Since all major delivery routes in the province shut down because of the destruction caused by the Coldwater Flood, the own...
Nov 24, 2021
