Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
One arrested, victim in stable condition after Kamloops North Shore stabbing
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have made an arrest after a person came to the Royal Inland Hospital emergency room Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 6) with a life-threatening stab wound.In a news release, spokesperson Cst....
Oct 07, 2021
Validated vote counts result in bigger margin for Caputo, big down-ballot swing in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - Elections Canada has released validated results from the Sept. 20 federal election. They show a minor swing in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo votes, but a much more dramatic swing in Central Oka...
Oct 07, 2021
Kamloops sees slight increase of weekly COVID-19 cases; larger increases in Merritt and 100 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - Many local health areas (LHA) north and west of Kamloops saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases between Sept. 26 to Oct. 2. According to the latest COVID-19 data made available by the B.C. Centre ...
Oct 06, 2021
Number of YKA travellers expected to rise with new COVID-19 proof of vaccine mandate
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport manager Ed Ratuski says he doesn't think asking travellers to provide vaccine verification will have a negative impact on the amount of travellers at YKA.The statement come...
Oct 06, 2021
B.C. Care Providers responds to Office of the Seniors Advocate report
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Seniors Advocate released a report reviewing COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes during the first and second wave in British Columbia.The report found that health authorities who gave...
Oct 06, 2021
Monte Lake community still sifting through damage as 2021 wildfire season cools down
KAMLOOPS - While the current wildfire season won't officially end until March 31, 2022, Oct. 1 is widely considered the end of wildfire season in British Columbia.Now heading into the cooler months, t...
Oct 06, 2021
B.C. reports 752 new COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 752 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Oct. 6), with 164 of them in Interior Health.B.C.'s active caseload increased slightly to 5,945 while Interior Health's slightly decre...
Oct 06, 2021
Kamloops Fire Rescue emphasizes smoke alarm maintenance during Fire Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - Checking smoke alarms is the main focus for Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) during Fire Prevention Week.KFR encourages residents to check their smoke alarms every month and check and change thei...
Oct 06, 2021
MAPS: Thefts of bicycles and from motor vehicles — Week of Sept. 20, 2021
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops saw a lighter week in bicycle thefts and thefts from motor vehicles.According to Kamloops RCMP, there were 37 thefts from motor vehicle and six bicycle thefts reported between Sept...
Oct 06, 2021
Trudeau says Tofino trip on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation a 'mistake'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he regrets the mistake of travelling to British Columbia to join his vacationing family on a day meant to honour Indigenous survivors of Canada's residentia...
Oct 06, 2021
