Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'We have roads ripped up, bridges ripped up': Merritt mayor trying to get people home as soon as possible
KAMLOOPS - Engineers with the City of Merritt spent Tuesday evening and much of Wednesday inspecting the wastewater treatment plant, which was damaged by high waters and is far from up and running. "O...
Nov 17, 2021
Third death attributed to Royal Inland COVID-19 outbreaks; case count grows to 54
KAMLOOPS - The toll taken by four COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital is growing.The hospital has confirmed outbreaks on 5-South (declared on Nov. 2), 7-North (Nov. 8), 6-South (Nov. 10) and 5...
Nov 17, 2021
Kamloops mayor reassures evacuees: "We will support the citizens of Merritt for as long as it takes"
KAMLOOPS - Merritt residents have been evacuated for three days after a flood that devastated the city. As their emergency support services come to an end, many residents worry about how they will sur...
Nov 17, 2021
Kamloops council puts pressure on Interior Health to answer questions about Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is putting the pressure on Interior Health (IH/IHA) to give answers about staffing shortages and other stressors Royal Inland Hospital is facing.At a council meeting on Tue...
Nov 17, 2021
"Work with employees and their lives": Kamloops businesses urged to get flexible to retain staff
KAMLOOPS - Ongoing labour shortages have made recruitment and retention hot topics in the local business community. Venture Kamloops (VK) says higher wages are regularly touted as a solution, but that...
Nov 17, 2021
UPDATE: Missing woman located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say Jocelyn Crate has been located.
Nov 17, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops dental surgeon fined, banned from providing sedation after second offence
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops dental surgeon has been permanently banned from providing sedation in B.C. after running afoul of the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. (CDSBC) for a second time.In a publicatio...
Nov 17, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation alerts around Merritt, some orders remain
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has rescinded evacuation alerts across three electoral areas around Merritt.An 'All Clear' has been issued in area I, N, and M."The threat of flooding ...
Nov 17, 2021
B.C. premier declares state of emergency after slides cut off highways, cities flooded from storm
VICTORIA - British Columbia has declared a state of emergency following unprecedented flooding that has displaced residents, severed access to multiple highways and killed livestock.B.C. Premier John ...
Nov 17, 2021
Merritt could receive drinking water soon, though city likely to remain evacuated
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt's Emergency Operations Centre says engineers are doing a thorough inspection of the wastewater treatment plant and should have a better idea on Wednesday afternoon ...
Nov 17, 2021
