Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP and SD73 collecting pledges for BC Children's Hospital in friendly competition
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP and School District 73 (SD73) are competing against each other to fundraise for the BC Children's Hospital.A team of six officers will take on a team of six SD73 personnel whe...
May 16, 2022
Merritt emergency department closed until Tuesday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health is alerting residents of the Merritt area that the community's emergency department is closed Monday (May 16).In a news release, IH says the ER at the Nicola Valley Hos...
May 16, 2022
Clearwater ER closed Sunday night
CLEARWATER - The emergency room in Clearwater will be closed overnight Saturday (May 15) night due to unforeseen staffing shortages, according to a news release from Interior Health.IH says the emerge...
May 15, 2022
Traffic stalled on Highway 97 in Westwold due to vehicle incident
KAMLOOPS - Traffic is affected on Highway 97 in the Westwold area after a vehicle incident Saturday (May 14) morning, according to DriveBC.In a tweet, DriveBC says the incident is at Pinaus Lake Road ...
May 14, 2022
Tk'emlúps leadership disappointed Pope won't be visiting, hoping future arrangements can be made
TK'EMLUPS - It's been a year of wondering whether Pope Francis will make an official visit to the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School and this week, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc leadershi...
May 13, 2022
Conair's skimmers arrive in Kamloops ahead of wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The skimmers have arrived in Kamloops ahead of this year wildfire season in British Columbia. Six aircraft will call Kamloops home this summer, representing half of the provincial fleet. Tw...
May 13, 2022
Forest Minister clarifies comments on Clearwater wildfire crews
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's forest minister, Katrine Conroy was in Kamloops today, speaking at the Interior Logging Association annual general meeting. The minister is responsible for the logging in...
May 13, 2022
Kamloops woman lands spot on Dragon's Den with dog poop caddy invention
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman made her way onto CBC's Dragon's Den last week in Toronto with her nationwide product that makes quick use of your dog's poop.Nicole Duff says it was nearly impossible to f...
May 13, 2022
Salmon Arm RCMP looking for suspect who groped three women Thursday
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm are investigating an unusual sexual assault complaint. According to an RCMP news release, the incident happened on Thursday (May 12) at about 5:00 p.m. Three wome...
May 13, 2022
Kamloops woman arrested, charged in Highway 97 arson fires
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have charged a Kamloops woman in a series of arson fires between Kamloops and Falkland.Angela Elise Cornish, 42, is facing four counts of arson and is being held in custody pending a b...
May 13, 2022
