Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Coldwater River in Merritt carves new channel, could delay residents' return home
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coldwater River, which broke its banks overnight Monday to cause widespread flooding, has an entirely new channel. With this latest development, the timeline for a return could be ...
Nov 18, 2021
Highway crash near Logan Lake claims life of child
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say a child was killed in a head-on crash near Logan Lake during the noon hour today.In a news release, Cpl. Mike Halskov of B.C. Highway Patrol says the crash took place at ab...
Nov 18, 2021
No charges against officers after woman dies in car evading RCMP near Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is not recommending charges after a woman was killed in a vehicle evading police near Sicamous earlier this year. On May 20, RCMP officers tried to pull over a ...
Nov 18, 2021
RIH Foundation tower campaign receives $60K donation from Exceed Electrical Engineering
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation's fundraising campaign has been given a $60,000 boost by a local engineering company. Exceed Electrical Engineering $60,000 gift for the Together We Ris...
Nov 18, 2021
Merritt RCMP assure residents community is being kept safe during evacuation
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt RCMP have authored a statement on their ongoing work to protect the community during the ongoing evacuations.The Merritt RCMP wants to assure the public they are doing ever...
Nov 18, 2021
United Way BC launches United for BC Flood Response fund
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To assist with flood response efforts, United Way BC (UWBC) has launched a new fundraising campaign - the United for BC Flood Response fund. Money raised will be distributed to supp...
Nov 18, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops' late founder Katherine McParland honoured with Affordable Housing Champion Award
KAMLOOPS - Katherine McParland, the late founder of A Way Home Kamloops, has been named as the 2021 recipient of the Affordable Housing Champion Award by the BC Non-Profit Housing Association. The ass...
Nov 18, 2021
Multiple airlines increasing capacity, adding flights to and from Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - With many B.C residents still trying to get home after flooding and landslides shut down major highways, several airlines have added flights or made additional seats available on flights to...
Nov 18, 2021
'We have roads ripped up, bridges ripped up': Merritt mayor trying to get people home as soon as possible
KAMLOOPS - Engineers with the City of Merritt spent Tuesday evening and much of Wednesday inspecting the wastewater treatment plant, which was damaged by high waters and is far from up and running. "O...
Nov 17, 2021
Third death attributed to Royal Inland COVID-19 outbreaks; case count grows to 54
KAMLOOPS - The toll taken by four COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital is growing.The hospital has confirmed outbreaks on 5-South (declared on Nov. 2), 7-North (Nov. 8), 6-South (Nov. 10) and 5...
Nov 17, 2021
