Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops small businesses create COVID-19 contingency plans to protect employees
KAMLOOPS - This week the province is ordering all B.C. businesses to implement their own COVID-19 safety plans, similar to what they had in place at the beginning of the pandemic."These safety plans a...
Jan 7, 2022
Two gyms in Kamloops issued fines after alleged breach of public health orders
KAMLOOPS - Two fitness facilities in Kamloops have now been fined after allegedly breaching COVID-19 public health orders. In an email, Kamloops RCMP's Cst. Crystal Evelyn says on Wednesday (Jan. 5), ...
Jan 7, 2022
Off-duty Kamloops RCMP officer stops shoplifter in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops say one of their officers who was off-duty, was able to stop a shoplifter this week. In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says on Sunday (Jan. 2), an off-duty officer was sh...
Jan 7, 2022
Slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C.,16 new healthcare facilities outbreaks declared
VICTORIA - COVID-19 related hospitalizations in B.C saw a slight increase today, with 324 people now in hospital, and 90 in intensive care. In today's (Jan. 6) update, the province reports 3,223 new c...
Jan 6, 2022
City of Kamloops crews increasing snow removal efforts to limit build up
KAMLOOPS - The first week of the new year has brought fresh snowfall for City of Kamloops plows to clear, and their work is far from over. Streets and Environmental Services Manager Glen Farrow says c...
Jan 6, 2022
Interior Health using combination of rapid and PCR tests amid Omicron spread, with booster shot eligibility increasing
KAMLOOPS - With the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreading throughout B.C., Interior Health (IH) is using a combination of rapid tests and PCR tests to identify positive cases. Interim Chief M...
Jan 6, 2022
RCMP advising against leaving cars unattended after Barriere gas station theft
BARRIERE - Barriere RCMP are urging people to not leave their cars unattended with the keys in the ignition after a truck was stolen from a gas station Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 4).Police say the owner ...
Jan 6, 2022
Kamloops RCMP discover drugs, weapons and stolen property during eviction
KAMLOOPS - RCMP officers in Kamloops recovered drugs, stolen property and weapons as they assisted with an eviction on Tranquille Road on Dec. 31.Officers and movers gained access the unoccupied room,...
Jan 6, 2022
Hell or High Water fundraiser announced in support of flood and fire victims in B.C.
MERRITT - Kenny Hess and EH Canada Travel have announced a fundraiser to support communities in B.C. that were affected by this year's extreme weather events.Money raised at the Hell or High Water liv...
Jan 6, 2022
Kamloops bus driver recognized for good deed
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops bus driver was recently recognized on social media for helping an elderly woman navigate the snowy sidewalk of Tranquille Road.Operator Darren Kiesman was driving his Route 1 Tra...
Jan 6, 2022
