Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops ties yearly overdose record with two months left to report
KAMLOOPS - With two months left of reporting in 2021, Kamloops has tied the record for most illicit overdose deaths in a year. October numbers were announced by B.C. chief coroner Lisa LaPointe on Thu...
Dec 9, 2021
Salvation Army urgently pleading for Christmas hamper sponsors for Merritt families
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Salvation Army is making another urgent plea to residents to donate gifts for children 17 and under, and gift cards to purchase food.Following the Coldwater River flood in mid-...
Dec 8, 2021
Report calls for increased collaboration and communication between province and Secwepemc communities
KAMLOOPS - On July 6th, 2017 about 2.5 kilometres southwest of Ashcroft, the human-caused Elephant Hill Wildfire started, which would burn for several months, destroy hundreds of structures, and consu...
Dec 8, 2021
'It's always fairly expensive': holiday flight prices spike in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Non-essential travel by road between the Interior and Southwestern B.C. is not allowed right now.The fastest alternative to get to and from the Lower Mainland is flying. But the current cos...
Dec 8, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes drugs and weapons seizure, and alleged abduction
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 377 calls for service from midnight Friday (Dec. 3), to 9 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 6). Below are some highlights from those reports.Machete and drugs se...
Dec 8, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops preparing for virtual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness this weekend
KAMLOOPS - This weekend (Dec. 10-11), A Way Home Kamloops will be hosting its annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness. The organization has spent the past year advocating for policy changes concerni...
Dec 8, 2021
Village of Lytton receives $1 million grant for wildfire recovery
LYTTON, B.C. - The B.C. government is giving the Village of Lytton a $1 million grant to support its economic recovery following the late-June wildfire that destroyed the community. From the funding, ...
Dec 8, 2021
Man arrested after alleged break and enter in Upper Sahali
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a man was arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered after a reported break and enter in Upper Sahali Wednesday (Dec. 8) morning.Police say a home security system on Mona...
Dec 8, 2021
Multi-vehicle incident closes Highway 5 at CN Junction north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE 10:05 a.m: Drive BC says Highway 5 is now open to single lane traffic in both directions at CN Road junction, north of Kamloops. Crews are still on scene, so motorists are asked to p...
Dec 8, 2021
Four per cent of children aged five to 11 vaccinated in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - As of Dec. 6, four per cent of children between five and 11 years old in the Interior Health region have received their first-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Tuesday (Dec. 7) morning, kids wer...
Dec 7, 2021
