Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Posters promoting LGBTQ+ event at Valleyview Secondary destroyed; students call for stronger action
KAMLOOPS - A group of Valleyview Secondary students is calling for stronger action after posters advertising an LGBTQ+ event last week were destroyed on school grounds.Valleyview's Gender-Sexuality Al...
Nov 26, 2021
Merritt Phase Two residents to be allowed home on Saturday pending water test
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has released further details into the phase two of the return home plan, with residents being allowed to return home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at noon.Phase tw...
Nov 25, 2021
Nlaka'pamux evacuees gather in Kamloops as they await more info on returning home
KAMLOOPS - A large part of the territory of the Nlaka'pamux people lies along the stretch of Highway 8 that was damaged extensively by flooding almost two weeks ago. While work continues to get folks ...
Nov 25, 2021
Many homes near Spences Bridge washed away by flood; community hopes for long term help
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Many residents along Highway 8 near Spences Bridge have lost their homes to the Nicola River flood. The Area Director for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), Steven Ri...
Nov 25, 2021
Kamloops Search and Rescue looks to replace truck after it was stolen, damaged during Merritt flood
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) says one of its pickup trucks was stolen while volunteers were helping rescue Merritt residents during last week's flood.In a social media post, KSAR says ...
Nov 25, 2021
New Crosby sweater a silver lining for Merritt resident after harrowing week of flood escape, recovery
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt resident whose basement was destroyed by flooding last week is finding the silver linings - a community rallying together to help each other out and an unexpected gift. Zach ...
Nov 25, 2021
Rapid Damage Assessment statuses available for Merritt residents
MERRITT, B.C. - Rapid Damage Assessments have been completed and the City of Merritt has established a system to communicate property evaluations with homeowners.This map outlines the Flood Inundation...
Nov 25, 2021
Province sets late-January timeline for opening Coquihalla to commercial traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - The province says it is aiming to have commercial trucks using the full length of the Coquihalla Highway again by late January.However in a news conference Thursday (Nov. 25), Minister...
Nov 25, 2021
Remaining three COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital declared over
KAMLOOPS - When the week began, Royal Inland Hospital was dealing with four concurrent COVID-19 outbreaks. Now there are none.After the outbreak on 7-North was declared over earlier this week, Interio...
Nov 25, 2021
Police watchdog clears Kamloops RCMP officer who pushed fleeing suspect, leading to broken jaw
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared a Kamloops RCMP officer of using excessive force in arresting an assault suspect in March. On March 12, 2021, a Kamloops Mountie was driving through Lower...
Nov 25, 2021
