Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Snow falling at Coquihalla Summit - Special Weather Statement remains in place
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada's Special Weather Statement remains active for the Coquihalla Summit today.It says drivers should expect to encounter snow at higher elevations along the highway between ...
Oct 27, 2021
Interior Health could suffer most from vaccine mandate-induced staff departures: health minister
VICTORIA - B.C.'s health minister says if any area of the province is challenged by staffing as a healthcare vaccine mandate comes into effect, it will be Interior Health.Beginning Tuesday (Oct. 26), ...
Oct 26, 2021
'What I see in them is a lot of hope': Crossing Bridges Outreach Show on display
KAMLOOPS - The Crossing Bridges Outreach Show is on display for Mental Health Month.The community outreach program and exhibit put on by the Kamloops Art Council since 2013 features work from new arti...
Oct 26, 2021
COVID capacity limits concerning for Colombo Lodge and other event hosts in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - At the Colombo Lodge, staff and volunteers are usually gearing up for a busy November and December, as they prepare for the annual holiday party rush."In November and December, our public b...
Oct 26, 2021
Kamloops boy recovering after dog attack leaves him with severe wounds
WARNING: Images showing Benjamin's injuries are graphic. They have been published at the end of this story.KAMLOOPS - Benjamin King is a fun, loving six-year-old boy that has an infectious smile and l...
Oct 26, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes guns seized and man passed out behind wheel
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 372 calls for service from midnight Friday, Oct. 22, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Below are some highlights from those calls.Guns seized i...
Oct 26, 2021
Kamloops Legion, ANAVETS present mayor with first poppy of 2021 campaign
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of Remembrance Day, leaders from the local Legion and ANAVETS went to Kamloops City Hall today (Oct. 26) to present the first poppy to the mayor. Boxes of poppies, wreaths and pins ha...
Oct 26, 2021
Virtual Campout to End Youth Homelessness hopes to raise $250,000 for Katherine's Place, programming
KAMLOOPS - The Campout to End Youth Homelessness will take place virtually for 2021.The fundraiser for A Way Home Kamloops - the non-profit organization that aims to eliminate youth homelessness in th...
Oct 26, 2021
Environment Canada calls for significant snow over Coquihalla Summit
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada has issued a weather alert that will be of interest to those travelling from the Interior into the Lower Mainland over the next couple of days. In a special weather ...
Oct 26, 2021
Highway advisory issued for Coqhihalla
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a highway advisory for the Coqhihalla highway between Merritt and Hope.It says drivers can expect to see up to 20 cm of snow by Wednesday night near the summit...
Oct 26, 2021
