Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nicola Valley SAR team saves 37 Merritt residents, stays on-guard for upcoming flood risk
MERRITT - Ryan Smith is just starting to catch up on his sleep. The president of the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue team says his crew got the call as soon as the Coldwater River burst its Banks in M...
Nov 26, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seek tips after two frightening daytime sexual assaults
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects in a pair of brazen daytime sexual assaults this week.In a news release, spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the first took place on Monday (Nov. 22...
Nov 26, 2021
Kamloops dentist aims to ease appointment anxiety with new children's book
KAMLOOPS - It's a reality of the profession Dr. Batool Kazmi is well aware of - plenty of people are nervous about going to the dentist. Her new children's book is written with that in mind - hoping t...
Nov 26, 2021
Calls for TRU to waive non-disclosure agreements for all future harassment cases
KAMLOOPS - The TRU Faculty Association feels the university should scrap non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for all future harassment cases. The university confirms it has waived the NDAs for the dozen ...
Nov 26, 2021
Merritt city officials cautiously watching atmospheric rivers approach
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada is forecasting two or three more atmospheric rivers may hit the province through the weekend and into next week.An atmospheric river is the same type of weather even...
Nov 26, 2021
Kamloops School of the Arts students earn top ten berth in provincial student film festival
KAMLOOPS - A group of students from Kamloops School of the Arts (KSA) has made it to the top 10 in a provincial film competition. School District 73 says the media arts students from KSA are among the...
Nov 26, 2021
Posters promoting LGBTQ+ event at Valleyview Secondary destroyed; students call for stronger action
KAMLOOPS - A group of Valleyview Secondary students is calling for stronger action after posters advertising an LGBTQ+ event last week were destroyed on school grounds.Valleyview's Gender-Sexuality Al...
Nov 26, 2021
Merritt Phase Two residents to be allowed home on Saturday pending water test
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has released further details into the phase two of the return home plan, with residents being allowed to return home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at noon.Phase tw...
Nov 25, 2021
Nlaka'pamux evacuees gather in Kamloops as they await more info on returning home
KAMLOOPS - A large part of the territory of the Nlaka'pamux people lies along the stretch of Highway 8 that was damaged extensively by flooding almost two weeks ago. While work continues to get folks ...
Nov 25, 2021
Many homes near Spences Bridge washed away by flood; community hopes for long term help
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Many residents along Highway 8 near Spences Bridge have lost their homes to the Nicola River flood. The Area Director for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), Steven Ri...
Nov 25, 2021
