Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
First Nations supports offered to Merritt evacuees
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Evacuees from the Merritt area are being offered resources to help them deal with the emotional stress of the Coldwater River flood trauma.This weekend, Emergency Support Services i...
Nov 27, 2021
City of Merritt creates fourth category of devastated properties; Phase 3 to receive day passes
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has announced that starting Saturday, residents in phase 3 of the return home plan will be able to access their properties daily between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm....
Nov 27, 2021
Merritt feels better prepared for looming storms with Coldwater River temporarily redirected
MERRITT, B.C. - Nearly two weeks after an atmosphere river damaged more than 160 kilometres of the Coquihalla Highway, destroying other highway corridors as well, two more are coming. Environment Cana...
Nov 26, 2021
Rural community COVID-19 vaccination clinics returning to Interior Health for children, booster doses
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health will relaunch its community immunization clinics for rural and remote communities in the coming weeks.In a news release, IH says there will be increased demand for COVID-19 ...
Nov 26, 2021
Nicola Valley SAR team saves 37 Merritt residents, stays on-guard for upcoming flood risk
MERRITT - Ryan Smith is just starting to catch up on his sleep. The president of the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue team says his crew got the call as soon as the Coldwater River burst its Banks in M...
Nov 26, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seek tips after two frightening daytime sexual assaults
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects in a pair of brazen daytime sexual assaults this week.In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the first took place on Monday (Nov. 22...
Nov 26, 2021
Kamloops dentist aims to ease appointment anxiety with new children's book
KAMLOOPS - It's a reality of the profession Dr. Batool Kazmi is well aware of - plenty of people are nervous about going to the dentist. Her new children's book is written with that in mind - hoping t...
Nov 26, 2021
Calls for TRU to waive non-disclosure agreements for all future harassment cases
KAMLOOPS - The TRU Faculty Association feels the university should scrap non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for all future harassment cases. The university confirms it has waived the NDAs for the dozen ...
Nov 26, 2021
Merritt city officials cautiously watching atmospheric rivers approach
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada is forecasting two or three more atmospheric rivers may hit the province through the weekend and into next week.An atmospheric river is the same type of weather even...
Nov 26, 2021
Kamloops School of the Arts students earn top ten berth in provincial student film festival
KAMLOOPS - A group of students from Kamloops School of the Arts (KSA) has made it to the top 10 in a provincial film competition. School District 73 says the media arts students from KSA are among the...
Nov 26, 2021
