Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 hospitalizations up by nearly 100 in B.C., seven more deaths reported
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 hospitalizations are up by nearly 100 in B.C. exiting the weekend.B.C. reports 431 patients in hospital for Monday (Jan. 10), up by 82 since Friday. Of those patients, 95 are in in...
Jan 10, 2022
Avalanche warnings for North and South Columbia
KAMLOOPS - If you enjoy remote alpine skiing or snowmobiling , this week is not a good time to head out into the back country. Avalanche Canada anticipates potential snowslide activity all over the pr...
Jan 10, 2022
Updated: Missing Kamloops teen found safe
KAMLOOPS - Update : Kamloops RCMP have confirmed today (Jan. 12) that the 16-year-old female youth reported missing on Jan. 10, 2022 has been located, and she is safe and sound. Please note any identi...
Jan 10, 2022
Highway 99 closes between Lillooet and Pemberton amid avalanche danger
KAMLOOPS - A highway connecting the Interior to the Lower Mainland is temporarily closed.Highway 99 between Lillooet and Pemberton is closed due to avalanche risk, DriveBC announced Monday (Jan. 10) m...
Jan 10, 2022
Public schools resume in-person learning with enhanced safety protocols
KAMLOOPS - It's back to school for most students at public schools across British Columbia today (Jan. 10). The Christmas break was extended by a week to allow officials with the Ministry of Education...
Jan 10, 2022
One man dead, six injured in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Sicamous
SALMON ARM, B.C. - One man is dead, and six others were transported to hospital, after a multi-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway between Salmon Arm and Sicamous Saturday evening (Jan. 8). Sica...
Jan 9, 2022
Trans Canada Highway remains closed near Sicamous after multi-vehicle incident
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Canada Highway remains closed after a multi-vehicle incident Saturday (Jan. 8) evening.DriveBC first reported of the incident near Bernie Road in the Sicamous area shortly after 6...
Jan 9, 2022
Highway 3 reopens following avalanche deposit removal
KAMLOOPS - Highway 3 reopened in both directions Saturday (Jan. 8) after being closed for avalanche deposit removal.DriveBC tells drivers to expect major delays due to congestion.Highway 99 has an ava...
Jan 8, 2022
Kamloops Airport sees near 300 per cent growth in travellers for fourth quarter in 2021
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) had a stronger final quarter in 2021 compared to 2020, but the year-to-date numbers show there's still a lengthy road back to pre-pandemic travel.YKA reports a 283 pe...
Jan 8, 2022
School District 73 prepping for full return to in-person learning, with updated measures in place
KAMLOOPS - By Monday morning (Jan. 10), schools in the Kamloops-Thompson District will fully return to in-person learning, with masks, cleaning, and spacing practices in place to limit virus spread. "...
Jan 7, 2022
