Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Special weather statement issued with heavy snowfall expected for Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the Interior are being warned of incoming heavy snowfall on sections of the Coquihalla Highway, and the Okanagan Connector. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statem...
Nov 12, 2021
One person dead after two-vehicle crash closes Highway 99 near Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - RCMP say one person has died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 99 at the Fountain Flat Trading Post Gas Station north of Lillooet Monday (Nov. 8) evening.Lillooet RCMP say a four-...
Nov 12, 2021
Kamloops RCMP notice stolen e-bikes, seize drugs and guns in following search warrant
KAMLOOPS - A call about unwanted tenants led to the recovery of stolen property and the seizure of drugs, cash, and firearms.Kamloops RCMP say they attended an apartment on the 300-block of Tranquille...
Nov 12, 2021
Veteran Affairs Shadow Minister Caputo pleased to hear hiring commitment, calls backlogs 'problematic and disappointing'
KAMLOOPS - The shadow minister for Veterans Affairs was pleased to hear more staff will be hired by the federal government to deal with backlogs and overwhelming caseloads in that department. But Kaml...
Nov 12, 2021
Three concurrent COVID-19 outbreaks now active at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has confirmed a third outbreak of COVID-19 at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops.The outbreak was not included in releases to media on Wednesday (Nov. 10), but is liste...
Nov 11, 2021
Kamloops and Vernon see slight increases in weekly COVID-19 cases; larger spikes in Salmon Arm and Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2021, was challenging for Local Health Areas (LHA) with higher populations in the Interior when it comes to COVID-19 cases. According to the B.C. Centre for D...
Nov 10, 2021
Resolution for Memorial Arena user groups as 100 new shelter beds come to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Memorial Arena shelter is about to get a new home.The City of Kamloops is working with BC Housing to open three new shelters with more than 100 beds for people experiencing homelessness...
Nov 10, 2021
Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018
VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....
Nov 10, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes weapon seizure, bat assault, and attempted robbery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 339 calls for service from midnight Friday (Nov. 5) to 9 a.m. on Monday (Nov. 8). Below are some highlights from those reports.Weapon seizure in Dal...
Nov 10, 2021
Victoria Cross recipient buried in Hillside Cemetery to be honoured on Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS - Tucked among the graves in one section of Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops sits a singular military headstone - where Edward Bellew - the Interior's only known Victoria Cross recipient, was la...
Nov 10, 2021
