Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital grows to 50 active cases
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says the COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) has grown but it has not yet spread beyond the ward where it originated.In a Zoom meeting with reporters Tuesday mo...
Jan 26, 2021
VIDEO: Two years after his disappearance, Merritt rancher's family renews plea for information
MERRITT, B.C. - Two years after the manager of the Nicola Ranch near Merritt went missing, his family has renewed its plea for information into his disappearance.Ben Tyner disappeared from the ranch o...
Jan 26, 2021
Water main break disrupts service to North Shuswap community
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - UPDATE: CSRD says the break has been repaired but it will take "some time" before the reservoir is refilled. EARLIER: A major water main break has knocked out water service to a comm...
Jan 26, 2021
Kamloops Cowboy Festival hangs up the hat for good
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Cowboy Festival - a staple spring event in the local region - has taken its last ride. Organizers have opted to cancel the yearly festival with no plans to bring it back after ...
Jan 25, 2021
New school COVID-19 exposures in Cariboo, Shuswap, Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Multiple schools in Kamloops and area were added to Interior Health's school exposure list over the weekend - some of which have been there before.COVID-19 exposures have been reported at S...
Jan 25, 2021
Wild weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes stabbing, weapons seizure, robbery
KAMLOOPS - A busy weekend for Kamloops RCMP members included a stabbing, a weapons seizure and a robbery.---Early Friday morning (Jan. 22), RCMP were called to the report of a man who was robbed while...
Jan 25, 2021
IH reporting stable numbers for Gemstone Care Centre outbreak
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says an outbreak at the Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst has remained stable after the weekend. The last update on Friday (Jan. 22) stated there were 17 residents and se...
Jan 25, 2021
Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak grows to 48 cases, one death
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has swelled over the weekend.According to Interior Health (IH), the outbreak grew by 40 cases over the weekend and as of Monday morning (Jan. ...
Jan 25, 2021
Online sexual exploitation reports have increased during COVID-19 pandemic: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say reports of child sexual exploitation have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Canada, and is encouraging parents to take an active role in ensuring their children are ...
Jan 25, 2021
Construction on new Parkcrest Elementary to begin next spring; opening planned for 2024
KAMLOOPS - The province's Ministry of Education has released details on the plans for a rebuilt Parkcrest Elementary School.Parkcrest Elementary was destroyed by fire in the fall of 2019.According to ...
Jan 25, 2021
