Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tourism Kamloops CEO Bev DeSantis to retire in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops announced its CEO Beverley DeSantis has given the Board of Directors notice of her pending retirement effective Jan. 1, 2022. In a news release Monday (Nov. 15) afternoon, ...
Nov 15, 2021
Mudslide closes Highway 99 south of Lillooet
KAMLOOPS - The last highway connecting Interior B.C. to the coast is now closed.A mudslide has closed Highway 99 just over 40 kilometres south of Lillooet.Drive B.C. says an assessment and another upd...
Nov 15, 2021
Entire City of Merritt placed on evacuation order as flooding spreads
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): As of 4 p.m. Monday (Nov. 15), access into the City of Merritt will be prohibited. Barricades will be erected on Voght Street at the city's northern junction of Highway 5, on Coldw...
Nov 15, 2021
'Dynamic situation': 2,000 Merritt residents evacuated, no estimated time for Coquihalla's re-opening
MERRITT - During Monday's (Nov. 15) snap news conference, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the B.C. government doesn't know if the recent atmospheric river is the largest storm in the provin...
Nov 15, 2021
Special weather statement issued with gusty winds forecast for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the South Thompson region today (Nov. 15), with gusting winds on the way. The forecaster says wind gusting up to 50-70 km/h is ...
Nov 15, 2021
Coldwater River breaches banks, City of Merritt issues flooding evacuation orders
MERRITT - UPDATE 8:20 a.m: According to the City of Merritt, the area's wastewater system has now failed. All residents are asked to immediately cease all water consumption, and halt drain use. Flushi...
Nov 15, 2021
Third death reported from Royal Inland Hospital outbreak, two new cases from Unit 7 North
KAMLOOPS - A third death is related to the November COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital.As of Sunday evening (Nov. 14), Interior Health reports that one death is connected to the Unit 6 South ...
Nov 14, 2021
Mudslide closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope is closed until noon on Monday (Nov. 15). Additionally, a rock slide south of Spuzzum has closed the Trans Canada Highw...
Nov 14, 2021
Casimir re-elected as Tk'emlups te Secwepemc chief
TK'EMLUPS - The chief of Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) will serve another term.Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir was successful in her re-election bid Saturday (Nov. 13) with 245 votes. Longtime councillor Jeane...
Nov 14, 2021
Around 60 to 90 millimetres of rain expected for Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt due to an atmospheric river event.Around 60 to 90 millimetres of rain is expected as heavy rain ...
Nov 14, 2021
