Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Provincial COVID-19 hospitalizations climb to 895 Wednesday, 13 new virus-related deaths recorded
VICTORIA - Hospitalizations continue to climb in B.C, with the province reporting 895 people in hospital Wednesday (Jan. 19), up 41 from the previous day. The amount of people in intensive care also g...
Jan 19, 2022
Dr. Henry says daycare children with no symptoms don't need to isolate, Kamloops daycares still awaiting official word
KAMLOOPS - Navigating the pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but it's been even more challenging for daycare operators who are dealing with changes on a daily basis. "Definitely a challenge for...
Jan 19, 2022
Extra protocols and Canadian vendors have Ribfest organizers optimistic of summer event going through
KAMLOOPS - Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak is intending to hold Ribfest at Riverside Park in 2022.It's seven months away, but organizers of the three-...
Jan 19, 2022
Kamloops RCMP discover multiple weapons in suspicious van on Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they discovered multiple weapons in a suspicious van early Tuesday (Jan. 18) morning while doing an unrelated curfew check on the North Shore.At around 2:50 a.m., officers...
Jan 19, 2022
No progress made in Lytton's cleanup and rebuild nearly seven months after wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Nearly seven months after the Lytton wildfire, around 170 households are still displaced and can't go home.On that fateful day in June, Denise O'Connor lost her house of 35 years. She's bee...
Jan 19, 2022
Fatal crash in Spallumcheen claims Coldstream man’s life
SPALLUMCHEEN, B.C. - A Coldstream resident has died in a single vehicle crash in Spallumcheen.RCMP attended the accident site at the interchange of Highway 97 and Highway 97A around 2:30 a.m. today (J...
Jan 19, 2022
Kanaka Bar Indian Band to build climate-resilient houses for displaced Lytton residents
KANAKA BAR, B.C. - The Kanaka Bar Indian Band is partnering with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to build climate-resilient houses that will home displaced Lytton residents and members of...
Jan 19, 2022
Mount Ida Mews in Salmon Arm the latest care home with a COVID-19 outbreak
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm care home is the latest to turn up on the Interior Health COVID-19 outbreak list.IH says Mount Ida Mews in the Shuswap city had an outbreak declared on Tuesday (Jan. 18...
Jan 19, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP include screams for help, stolen car from Kelowna, and vehicle fire on highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 397 calls for service from midnight on Friday (Jan. 14) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 17). Below are some highlights from those reports.Screams for h...
Jan 19, 2022
Merritt man wanted province-wide after alleged assault
UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): Merritt RCMP announced Wednesday (Jan. 19) afternoon than Jonathan Charlie was located and arrested. EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's help in locat...
Jan 19, 2022
