Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Unity Cannabis eyes expansion to Merritt
MERRITT - A Williams Lake cannabis company is eyeing expansion to other locations. Unity Cannabis is owned by the Williams Lake First Nation, through the first government-to-government agreement betwe...
Apr 29, 2021
Canfor posts $427.8M Q1 profit compared with a loss a year ago as lumber prices soar
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $427.8 million compared with a loss a year ago, boosted by record results in its lumber business and improved results in its pulp and paper ...
Apr 29, 2021
Kamloops had 46 new COVID-19 cases last week - nearly identical to previous week
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases by community shows a steady rate of new cases popping up in Kamloops. The Local Health Area (LHA) map posted by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (B...
Apr 28, 2021
IH urges vaccinated individuals to follow health protocols amid increase of variants of concern
KAMLOOPS - More than 36,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kamloops to date. As more people get their shots, Interior Health is reminding those vaccinated to stay vigilant. Most o...
Apr 28, 2021
Rescued osprey on the mend at BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - After getting tangled up in some problematic nesting materials, a rescued osprey is almost ready to check out of the BC Wildlife Park. "We've given him a full week of cage rest at this time...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. woman shares injury story on Day of Mourning to remind others to take precautions at work
KAMLOOPS - National Day of Mourning recognizes people who have been injured or died in workplace incidents. There were 151 work-related deaths in 2020 in B.C., many of which were the results of occupa...
Apr 28, 2021
One in custody as RCMP probe suspicious death in home near Adams Lake
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - A man has been arrested after the suspicious death of a woman in a home near Adams Lake.In a news release, RCMP Southeast District spokesman Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey says Chase RCMP me...
Apr 28, 2021
Paramedics respond to single-vehicle crash on Coquihalla just outside of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Emergency responders are on scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway just outside of Kamloops.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, Tk'emlups Rural RCMP were called to scene ju...
Apr 28, 2021
Kamloops RCMP’s weekend included Pioneer Park parties and a teenager being beaten and robbed
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 415 calls for service from midnight on Friday, April 23, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday April 26, 2021. Below are some highlights from those calls.Parties a...
Apr 28, 2021
Nicola Valley teachers union president questions vaccination timeline for teachers
MERRITT, B.C. - As the third wave of the pandemic continues across BC, the local teachers union is questioning when teachers will receive vaccines.President of the Nicola Valley Teachers' Union Peter ...
Apr 28, 2021
