Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. finds 587 new cases of COVID-19; 60 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 587 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (May 13), including 60 cases within Interior Health. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry revealed the totals in a news conference...
May 13, 2021
North Shore restaurant pledges to open for indoor dining, even if it violates provincial order
KAMLOOPS - The owner of Minos Greek Restaurant on the Kamloops North Shore says the restaurant will open for indoor dining on May 25 - regardless of if that violates public health restrictions.B.C.'s ...
May 13, 2021
Caravan of Care raises more than $20,000 to help tackle youth homelessness in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Two local charitable organizations will benefit from a grassroots fundraiser held earlier this month. Organized by Kamloops resident Nathaniel Martin, the Caravan of Care raised $21,125 for...
May 13, 2021
Alleged footwear thief nabbed by eagle-eyed Merritt Mountie
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt say an alleged porch pirate was caught stepping all over the evidence.In a release, B.C. RCMP spokesperson Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says Cst. Carly Gerein was browsin...
May 13, 2021
Police watchdog clears RCMP officer after Lytton man dies fleeing from traffic stop
LYTTON, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer in the case of a Lytton man who went missing and was later found dead after fleeing from a traffic stop.The Independent Investigations...
May 13, 2021
Kamloops Airport gets $1.4 million from Ottawa for taxiway project, new snow-clearing equipment
KAMLOOPS - An infusion of federal funding will help Kamloops Airport (YKA) make some much-needed upgrades a reality.In a news release, YKA says it has been told it will receive $1.4 million from the f...
May 13, 2021
Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of gang violence
VANCOUVER - An expert on gangs says the very public nature of a recent series of shootings in Metro Vancouver may be attributed to COVID-19 restrictions, with rivals striking at the first chance they ...
May 13, 2021
Kamloops council to re-visit possible park use for outdoor fitness classes
KAMLOOPS - Next Tuesday (May 18), Kamloops Council will further discuss the possibility of fitness facilities using city park space for outdoor classes. Councillors Kathy Sinclair and Sadie Hunter wil...
May 12, 2021
Dave Robinson Memorial Fund targets portable ultrasound machine for RIH
KAMLOOPS - Throughout this month the Dave Robinson Memorial Fund will be raising money for a new portable ultrasound machine at Royal Inland Hospital.Dave Robinson was a dedicated hockey player, and h...
May 12, 2021
Weekly Kamloops COVID-19 case count down by over 40 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Most communities within Interior Health saw a decrease in COVID-19 case count totals last week.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control released another round of case totals broken down by local...
May 12, 2021
