Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Several southern BC highways remain closed as precautionary storm measure
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Several highway stretches are still closed today as a precautionary measure during storm warnings, and an update on their status is expected by this afternoon. Yesterday (Nov. 27), ...
Nov 28, 2021
Flood Watch issued for City of Merritt
MERRITT - As Phase Two of Merritt's return plan gets underway this weekend, the area has now been placed under a flood watch. In a release last night (Nov. 27) the City says the BC River Forecast Cent...
Nov 28, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation alert for entirety of Areas I, M and N
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has put hundreds of properties in the Nicola and Coldwater basins under evacuation alert due to the threat of more catastrophic flooding. Saturday afte...
Nov 27, 2021
Valleyview dealership frustrated, exhausted after fourth break-in in seven months
KAMLOOPS - "It's getting out of hand. Something needs to change."Alison Seneshen is at her wit's end after the business she manages, RTR Performance in Valleyview, was broken into last week. The incid...
Nov 27, 2021
TNRD, City of Merritt offer curbside debris pickup
MERRITT, B.C. - As residents of Merritt and other flood-ravaged areas of the Nicola Valley are trickling back home and beginning the daunting task of cleaning up their properties, the Thompson-Nicola ...
Nov 27, 2021
First Nations supports offered to Merritt evacuees
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Evacuees from the Merritt area are being offered resources to help them deal with the emotional stress of the Coldwater River flood trauma.This weekend, Emergency Support Services i...
Nov 27, 2021
City of Merritt creates fourth category of devastated properties; Phase 3 to receive day passes
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has announced that starting Saturday, residents in phase 3 of the return home plan will be able to access their properties daily between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm....
Nov 27, 2021
Merritt feels better prepared for looming storms with Coldwater River temporarily redirected
MERRITT, B.C. - Nearly two weeks after an atmosphere river damaged more than 160 kilometres of the Coquihalla Highway, destroying other highway corridors as well, two more are coming. Environment Cana...
Nov 26, 2021
Rural community COVID-19 vaccination clinics returning to Interior Health for children, booster doses
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health will relaunch its community immunization clinics for rural and remote communities in the coming weeks.In a news release, IH says there will be increased demand for COVID-19 ...
Nov 26, 2021
Nicola Valley SAR team saves 37 Merritt residents, stays on-guard for upcoming flood risk
MERRITT - Ryan Smith is just starting to catch up on his sleep. The president of the Nicola Valley Search and Rescue team says his crew got the call as soon as the Coldwater River burst its Banks in M...
Nov 26, 2021
