Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Three dead, including infant, after terrible crash on Yellowhead north of Kamloops: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (2:00 p.m.): B.C. Emergency Health Services says three additional people were taken to hospital for treatment. One person was airlifted to hospital in critical condition. Two others ...
Jun 16, 2022 Image Credit: Contributed
North Thompson River expected to peak next week; South Thompson levels remain steady
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says the North and South Thompson River levels are looking promising this week. And if the snowmelt and weather conditions hold off from any extreme activity, the flood...
Jun 16, 2022
WCT managing director Evan Klassen steps down
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) is looking for a new managing director.In a news release, the Kamloops-based theatre company says Evan Klassen has announced his resignation after four years at...
Jun 16, 2022
Contract awarded for permanent Coquihalla repairs; RFP issued for Trans Canada through Fraser Canyon
MERRITT, B.C. - The province says it will soon begin permanent repairs to the Coquihalla Highway and the Trans Canada through the Fraser Canyon after last year's devastating floods.An atmospheric rive...
Jun 16, 2022
One person killed in Highway 5 collision north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:40 a.m.): One person died in a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a pickup truck Wednesday night (June 15) along Highway 5 south of Little Fort. RCMP say the driver of the...
Jun 16, 2022 Image Credit: Contributed
'Once in a multi-generational opportunity': Kamloops to benefit greatly from 2030 Winter Olympics if bid is successful
KAMLOOPS - The momentum created by the 2010 Vancouver Games was monumental - with a large influx of international visitors during and after the Olympics. According to the Canadian Tourism Commission, ...
Jun 15, 2022
Community health centre model could attract sought-after family doctors to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A group of clinics in Kamloops has an innovative way of supporting their family doctors and preventing burnout.The Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society (STEPS) clinics are a gro...
Jun 15, 2022
TNRD to consider O'Reilly's motion to investigate the district boundaries
KAMLOOPS - Thursday (June 16) during the regular Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) board meeting, Director Mike O'Reilly will seek support for his notice of motion. The Kamloops councillor is l...
Jun 15, 2022
Crown to consider charges against B.C. Highway Patrol officer after 2021 Merritt-area crash
MERRITT, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is forwarding its investigation of an October, 2021 Merritt-area crash to Crown counsel for consideration of charges.Just after 12:00 noon on October 27, 2021, a...
Jun 15, 2022
Mounties seeking witnesses to Kamloops vehicle fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mounties are hoping to speak with three individuals who may have witnessed a vehicle fire last week on the North Shore.In a news release, police say surveillance images from the ar...
Jun 15, 2022
