Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 hospital total drops below 500 in B.C.
VICTORIA - Hospitalization from COVID-19 has dropped below 500 total patients in B.C.According to the latest surveillance report from the province's Ministry of Health, there are 484 patients hospital...
Mar 04, 2022
Middlesboro bridge to be lifted from Coldwater River this week
MERRITT, B.C. - During the November floods, the Middlesboro Bridge, sometimes known as the Voght Street Bridge, collapsed into the river. This week, the bridge will be lifted from the river and remove...
Mar 04, 2022
Art Exposed on display starting Saturday at Old Kamloops Courthouse
KAMLOOPS - An annual tradition in Kamloops is on display at the old courthouse starting on Saturday (Mar. 5). Art Exposed, which showcases 160 works of art from local artists, begins at 10 a.m. Saturd...
Mar 04, 2022
Merritt confirms new 24/7 security for flood-affected areas
MERRITT, B.C. - During an information meeting Thursday night, Greg Solecki, Recovery Manager for the City of Merritt confirmed that 24/7 security would be starting today for the flood effected areas o...
Mar 04, 2022
RCMP seize drugs, pellet gun after North Shore traffic stop
KAMLOOPS - An early morning traffic stop yielded a cache of drugs for Kamloops RCMP Thursday (Mar. 3).An officer patrolling the North Shore at about 2:40 a.m. stopped a vehicle near Eighth Street and ...
Mar 04, 2022
Canadian Armed Forces reserves to train at Lac du Bois this weekend
KAMLOOPS - The off-road vehicle area at Lac du Bois just outside of Kamloops will welcome members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for training this weekend.Beginning Friday (Mar. 4), about 50 Canad...
Mar 04, 2022
One man arrested following midnight break and enter on Mackenzie Avenue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one man is in custody after a midnight break-and-enter on Mackenzie Avenue Friday morning (Mar. 4). Cst. Crystal Evelyn says around 12:30 a.m, officers responded to a repo...
Mar 04, 2022
Truck driver killed by rockslide near Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - RCMP in Lillooet say a commercial truck driver died Monday (Feb. 28) after his truck was hit by a rockslide.The incident happened on Highway 40 near the Yalakom River crossing. Emerge...
Mar 04, 2022
Singh officially launches campaign to become Kamloops' next mayor
KAMLOOPS - A long-time Kamloops city councillor has put his name in the ring to become the city's next mayor. On Friday morning on the steps of city hall, Arjun Singh announced his intention to run fo...
Mar 04, 2022
WATCH: Hundreds attend rally in support of Ukraine at TRU
KAMLOOPS - Approximately 300 people turned out for a rally to support Ukraine at Thompson Rivers University Thursday (Mar. 3). Speakers at the demonstration called on Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
Mar 04, 2022
