Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Woman missing after her Spences Bridge-area home was washed away in flash flood
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Among the fallout from last week's massive flood event is a woman who is missing after her home was washed away.Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of RCMP E-Division says the woman live...
Nov 24, 2021
Caputo says throne speech didn't have solid plans to address cost of living and inflation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo says Tuesday's (Nov. 23) throne speech was a lot of the same dialogue from the federal Liberals campaign platform."Climate change is a priority, an...
Nov 24, 2021
Trio of storms could be dire for watersheds, provide extremely strong winds for Kamloops: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - What a meteorologist at Environment and Climate Change calls a "train" of storms hitting British Columbia should leave the Southern Interior cities relatively unscathed but may cause concer...
Nov 24, 2021
Highway 8 sustained substantial damage in 18 locations: minister
MERRITT, B.C. - While it may not be the busiest of the Southern Interior highways damaged by last week's devastating flood event, Highway 8 is a vital link for thousands of people who live in the regi...
Nov 23, 2021
Merritt residents return home slowly, living under restricted water access
MERRITT, B.C. - The anticipated rush back home to Merritt didn't happen, as cars slowly trickled back into the city on Tuesday - eight days after a devastating flood last Monday (Nov. 15). However, it...
Nov 23, 2021
Western Canada Theatre invites Cohen fans to check into the Chelsea Hotel
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) takes to the stage next month with a performance Leonard Cohen fans will appreciate. Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, will kick off the main stage sea...
Nov 23, 2021
RCMP searching for identity of suspect in Upper Sahali break-and-enter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a recent break-and-enter investigation.The man reportedly entered a residence on the 2000-block of Robson Place on Nov. 13 ...
Nov 23, 2021
SD73 still on the fence about implementing a vaccine policy
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) has yet to implement a vaccine policy for its staff members.At its board meeting on Monday (Nov. 22), the school district reviewed the results of a recent staff su...
Nov 23, 2021
Merritt evacuee concerned for her daughter's education
KAMLOOPS - Merritt Evacuee, Bobbie Labelle, worries about how her 10-year-old daughter Seriena will get an education while her family is evacuated in Kamloops."Just a few weeks can damage or prolong i...
Nov 23, 2021
TNRD lifts evacuation order for most of Brookmere
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has mostly rescinded the evacuation order in Brookmere due to flooding on Nov. 15. The following 51 properties have been given all clear status: 872 to...
Nov 23, 2021
