Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops pulp mill, union don't anticipate changes with new owner
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops pulp mill has been operating in the city since 1965 and it has seen many changes. Weyerhauser bought it in 1971, then sold it to Domtar in 2007. Another big change is coming wi...
Nov 19, 2021
IH, Health Minister address claims of 'toxic work environment' at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Frustrated, angry and exhausted. Those are the words the BC Nurses Union is hearing from the staff at Royal Inland Hospital. Union representative Scott Duvall says the best ratio to provide...
Nov 19, 2021
Merritt RCMP trying to identify man seen walking into fast-flowing flood water
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt are trying to confirm the safety of a man seen walking into fast-flowing flood waters on the day the city was deluged.On Monday (Nov. 15) at about 4:22 p.m., the man wa...
Nov 19, 2021
Truckers waiting for highways to reopen, receiving help from Kamloops Sikh community
KAMLOOPS - Harmanjit Singh has been spending this week in Kamloops just relaxing in the cab of his semi in, as he waits for any B.C. highway to the Lower Mainland to reopen. "It's very difficult to wa...
Nov 19, 2021
Kamloops shows record-breaking generosity for food bank at B-100 Basics for Babies
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank says the community's generosity made the 15th Annual B-100 Basics for Babies event a record setting success. Friday morning (Nov. 19), Kamloops residents came out in ...
Nov 19, 2021
Fundraiser identifies six-year-old girl killed in crash near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - An online fundraiser has identified the family involved in a horrific crash near Logan Lake Thursday (Nov. 19).The GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help with funeral costs for s...
Nov 19, 2021
Barb's Used Book and Music Sale opens this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Barb's Used Book and Music Sale is back.The Kamloops Symphony will open doors to its 444 Seymour Street location on Saturday (Nov. 20).Volunteers are accepting used books, records and music...
Nov 19, 2021
Merritt’s EOC provides update; some residents to be allowed access following inspection
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt is bringing in inspectors to provide rapid damage assessment of the properties that were directly affected by the floods."Following the RDA process, homes will be t...
Nov 19, 2021
Salvation Army gathering donations to build Christmas hampers for Merritt evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army's Kamloops branch has set up an avenue for people to support Merritt evacuees and flood victims.Major Kelly Fifield says donations made through a link on the branch's web...
Nov 19, 2021
Canadian land border waiving proof of COVID-19 testing for stranded British Columbians
KAMLOOPS - If you're stranded in Vancouver because of the Coldwater Flood damage to BC highways and trying to return home to the Interior, you can pass through the United States even if you only have ...
Nov 18, 2021
