Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fatal, chain-reaction Coquihalla crash caused by pickup truck striking stopped semi-truck
HOPE, B.C. - The cause of a fatal crash on Highway 5 north of Hope has been determined.The crash that killed one person and injured approximately 50 others on Feb. 10 began with a report of a semi-tru...
Feb 11, 2021
B.C., Kamloops set records for most overdose deaths in a year
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says the province recorded the most deaths ever in a single year due to an unnatural cause, with 1,716 lives lost to illicit drug overdoses in 2020.Lisa Lap...
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 spread skyrockets to 161 cases in Kamloops last week
KAMLOOPS - The latest totals from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) show the greatest COVID-19 spread yet in the Kamloops area last week. BCCDC posted the latest case counts broken down by L...
Feb 11, 2021
Public input sought on Kamloops compost collection program
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops continues to explore the possibility of a Curbside Organic Waste Collection program. Right now, city staff are engaging with the public, seeking input from the citizens...
Feb 10, 2021
Lean city budget means a tiny tax increase for taxpayers of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - They say taxes and death are two things you can count on in this life. This year, Kamloops council has kept that count low for city taxpayers."Early on, city council decided we want to be a...
Feb 10, 2021
Additional COVID-19 exposure identified at Sa-Hali Secondary School
KAMLOOPS - Sa-Hali Secondary School has been flagged for another COVID-19 exposure this week. School administration emailed families and staff today (Feb. 10), stating that a member of the school comm...
Feb 10, 2021
ASK Wellness to expand services at Maverick Manor for more intensive recovery model
KAMLOOPS - The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has announced the addition of 100 publicly funded recovery beds around the province. Among organizations receiving funding is ASK Wellness. Twel...
Feb 10, 2021
Bear spray incident on Victoria Street West causes evacuation
KAMLOOPS - A common area of a building on the 200-block of Victoria Street West was cleared out Saturday (Feb. 6) after suspected bear spray was released in the front entrance.Kamloops RCMP were calle...
Feb 10, 2021
Province records 469 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday; 46 in the Interior
VICTORIA - Another 469 cases of COVID-19 were reported in B.C. Wednesday (Feb. 10), including 46 in the Interior. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a release today, there are 4,305 ac...
Feb 10, 2021
‘If we wait… nothing will happen’: Kamloops council split on addressing social issues
KAMLOOPS - The final item before Kamloops City Council adjourned its meeting took the spotlight.A notice of motion aiming to address homeless, drug addiction, and mental health issues brought forth by...
Feb 10, 2021
