Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Murray United Church in Merritt reaches fundraising goal
MERRITT, B.C. - The Murray Church Fundraising Challenge goal was to raise $15,000 by January 11, 2021, two years since the arson which destroyed the historic church."With matching funding, we have rea...
Jan 11, 2021

Impaired crash critically injures driver, kills dog near Vavenby
VAVENBY, B.C. - RCMP are looking for any witnesses after a vehicle collision injured several people and killed a dog Sunday (Jan. 10) along Highway 5. Cpl. Mike Halskov says in a release police and em...
James Peters Jan 11, 2021

Canadian government deems international travellers ineligible for federal sickness benefit
GATINEAU, QUEBEC - Starting this month, the Government of Canada will ensure returning international travellers will not be eligible for any of the Canada Recovery Benefits during their mandatory quar...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jan 11, 2021

Kamloops RCMP identify distracted driver who fled Tranquille Road collision scene
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops say they've caught up with a man who walked away from a two vehicle collision on the city's north shore yesterday (Jan. 9). In a release, RCMP Staff Sgt. Mat Van Laer say...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jan 10, 2021

Multi-vehicle incident on Coquihalla highway
MERRITT - According to Drive BC, an incident involving multiple vehicles has slowed traffic on Highway 5 this afternoon (Dec. 9).Drive BC tweeted they received reports of the incident north of Merritt...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jan 09, 2021

Staying inside may have helped spur COVID-19 spread in Kamloops: medical health officer
KAMLOOPS - Almost three weeks into winter, and so far, the weather has been mild. However, the virus that kept us apart over the holidays has been the opposite. The week after Christmas saw a dramatic...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jan 08, 2021

RCMP say firearms made Thursday drug seizure in Kamloops more significant
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say investigators seized thousands of doses of illicit drugs destined for the streets of Kamloops Thursday, but the most significant impact of the operation may have been the three gun...
Jan 08, 2021

Kamloops businesses disappointed, not surprised by extended COVID-19 restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The provincial health officer announced an extension of current COVID-19 restrictions Thursday (Jan. 8). The news was disappointing for local sectors currently struggling under the restrict...
Jan 08, 2021

New COVID-19 data should increase vaccination rates in long-term care: Lake
KAMLOOPS - At its peak in December, COVID-19 cases at B.C. care facilities reached 485 in a week. In the same period, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported 100 deaths. That data will now be mad...
Jan 08, 2021

Interior Health issues four drug alerts for Kamloops after contaminated substances found
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued four separate drug alerts for Kamloops. The alerts, all issued on Friday (Jan. 8), are for four distinct substances that may contain fentanyl and benzodiazep...
James Peters Jan 08, 2021

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