Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Victoria Cross recipient buried in Hillside Cemetery to be honoured on Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS - Tucked among the graves in one section of Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops sits a singular military headstone - where Edward Bellew - the Interior's only known Victoria Cross recipient, was la...
Nov 10, 2021
Temporary visitor restrictions in place at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has announced temporary visitor restrictions are now in place at Royal Inland Hospital.In a news release, Interior Health says effective Wednesday (Nov. 10), only essential ...
Nov 10, 2021
BGC filling hampers with food and hygiene products for youth, says demand has gone up due to the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - BGC Kamloops, set up a box in the lobby of the John Tod Centre to collect donations of non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products to fill backpacks for youth during the Christm...
Nov 10, 2021
Cyclist rushed to hospital after Tuesday night collision on Highway 5A
KAMLOOPS - A cyclist was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a vehicle along Highway 5A in Kamloops Tuesday night (Nov. 9).Cst. Crystal Evelyn of Kamloops RCMP say the incident happened at about 8:...
Nov 10, 2021
MP Caputo invites Pope Francis to visit Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc to advance reconciliation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo is adding his voice to those calling on Pope Francis to visit Secwpemc territory when he visits Canada.Francis has accepted an invitation from the ...
Nov 10, 2021
Elderly driver seriously injured in Tuesday night crash with semi near Savona
SAVONA, B.C. - RCMP are investigating a serious crash near Savona Tuesday night (Nov. 9).According to RCMP, the crash took place on the Trans Canada Highway near Tunkwa Lake Road at about 10:20 p.m.A ...
Nov 10, 2021
Coquihalla reopens Wednesday morning after overnight closures
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway was back open as of 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, but conditions are still very treacherous for drivers attempting to traverse the high mountain highway.The route between...
Nov 10, 2021
Kamloops Fire Rescue spends overnight hours dousing smouldering fire at Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue personnel and City of Kamloops staff spent the bulk of the night at the City's Cinammon Ridge Compost Facility after a fire broke out in a large pile of hog fuel.KFR's ...
Nov 10, 2021
Lower Nicola neighbourhood wants action from the province on disputed walking path
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Just off Marshall Road in Lower Nicola, there's a walking path that used to be part of the Nicola, Kamloops & Similkameen Railway. For the past month, a bridge across Guichon ...
Nov 09, 2021
Operation Red Nose kicks off 2021 season in Kamloops with celebration
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose had its kick-off celebration today after a one-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.The volunteer service offers people a safe ride home, in your own vehicle ...
Nov 09, 2021
