Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
TNRD lifts evacuation order for most of Brookmere
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has mostly rescinded the evacuation order in Brookmere due to flooding on Nov. 15. The following 51 properties have been given all clear status: 872 to...
Nov 23, 2021
One COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital declared over, three remain active
KAMLOOPS - One of the four concurrent COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital has been declared over. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton tells CFJC Today the outbreak that has...
Nov 23, 2021
Merritt RCMP's Cst. Feller saving stranded pets
MERRITT, B.C. - Cst. David Feller of the Merritt RCMP has been working double-duty to reunite pets with families displaced by floods. In between patrols and answering calls for service, Cst. Feller ha...
Nov 23, 2021
Infrastructure issues are cause for phased return to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents are set to begin returning to the city at noon today, as phase one of the return home plan takes effect.Phase one encompasses homes North of the RCMP station in the B...
Nov 23, 2021
