Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Interior Health rolls out take-home rapid tests
KAMLOOPS - With the highly transmissible Omicron variant, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the Interior Health region.The health authority is now offering 15-minute take-home rapid tests to anyone fe...
Dec 30, 2021
First chunk of Inks Lake outdoor rink work to begin New Year's Day
KAMLOOPS - New year, new outdoor rink.The Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association (KOSA) says the first full outing to create the outdoor rink at Inks Lake will be on Saturday (Jan. 1) starting at 10 a.m...
Dec 30, 2021
Kamloops snow clearing crews continue working to stay ahead of December snowfall
KAMLOOPS - With more snow expected in the weather forecast heading into the New Year, City of Kamloops snow clearing crews are working around the clock to keep traffic safe and moving.More than 20 cen...
Dec 30, 2021
City of Kamloops to assume St. Andrew's operations in the new year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will take over the St. Andrew's on the Square operation on Saturday (Jan. 1).In a news release Thursday (Dec. 30) afternoon, the city announced it will honour all booki...
Dec 30, 2021
Interior Health seeking qualified healthcare workers to help with COVID-19 immunizations
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is putting out another call for qualified healthcare workers to provide COVID-19 immunizations and support at immunization clinics throughout the region.Qualified health-car...
Dec 30, 2021
Interior Health reports 374 new COVID-19 cases; 2,452 total Omicron cases reported in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 2,944 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Dec. 29) - a new daily high - with 374 of them in Interior Health. As of Wednesday, there have been 2,452 cases of the Omicron variant i...
Dec 29, 2021
Christmas tree recycling and clean-up time in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Another Christmas has come and gone. What remains is the extra waste the holidays bring.So, what's the best way to clean up that Christmas clutter?"It's that time of year where the excess w...
Dec 29, 2021
Kamloops shelters operating at over capacity as cold weather persists
KAMLOOPS - As a cold snap continues across British Columbia, BC Housing is giving more money to homeless shelters, so they don't have to turn anyone away.The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) ...
Dec 29, 2021
Extreme Cold Warnings end for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Extreme Cold Warnings for the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions have been rescinded by Environment Canada. As of Wednesday (Dec. 29), Kamloops is still expected to see highs and l...
Dec 29, 2021
BC Hydro continuing work to restore electricity to Merritt area
MERRITT - BC Hydro says it is making progress returning electricity to the Merritt area and along the Highway 8 corridor to Spences Bridge, following last month's devastating rains and floods.In a new...
Dec 29, 2021
