Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Interior Health to reopen Nicola Valley Hospital on Monday
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Interior Health says Merritt's emergency department will re-open to the public on Monday (Nov. 29). IH says the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre's ER will be open from ...
Nov 24, 2021
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
