Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 school notifications to relieve Kamloops parent, teacher anxiety
KAMLOOPS - "Why is it not transparent? Why were the exposures [not reported]? We have two schools right now that are closed because of exposures." Laurel MacPherson, the President of the Kamloops-Thom...
Sep 24, 2021
Canadian Catholic bishops 'apologize unequivocally' for residential schools
OTTAWA - Catholic bishops in Canada are apologizing ``unequivocally'' to Indigenous Peoples for the suffering endured in residential schools, just as Pope Francis prepares to meet with Indigenous lead...
Sep 24, 2021
PHOTOS: Logging truck wedged beneath downtown rail overpass
KAMLOOPS - A logging truck driver is having a very bad day in downtown Kamloops.At about 1:00 p.m., a truck loaded with logs became wedged under the rail overpass at First Avenue and Lansdowne Street....
Sep 24, 2021
RAW VIDEO: Drone footage shows devastation of Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A video recorded by a Kamloops drone enthusiast shows in vivid detail some of the devastation wrought by this year's largest wildfire in B.C.The Sparks Lake wildfire was discovered on June ...
Sep 24, 2021
Interior Health issues drug alert for Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for both Merritt and Kamloops.The teal-coloured drug is being sold as 'down' and may contain Fentanyl and possible synthetic cannabinoid.The risks in...
Sep 24, 2021
Merritt Mountie threatened with weapon at local shelter
MERRITT, B.C. - A frontline officer from the Merritt RCMP was threatened with a weapon while trying to evict an unwelcome patron at a local shelter Thursday afternoon (Sept. 24).On September 23, 2021,...
Sep 24, 2021
White Rock Lake wildfire caused an estimated $77-million in insured damage
The damage caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire this summer is expected to have a price tag of at least $77-million.The insured damage estimate was calculated by Catastrophe Indices and Quantificati...
Sep 23, 2021
RCMP find 'kidnapping kit', drugs, weapons and cash during traffic stop
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle's expired insurance led Kamloops RCMP to a disturbing discovery Wednesday night (Sept. 22).At about 10:44 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near Columbia Street and Highway 1 for h...
Sep 23, 2021
Take Back the Night kicks off in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - For almost 40 years, Take Back the Night has brought awareness to the issue of sexualized violence. This year, the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre decided to change up the local ...
Sep 23, 2021
Highway 5A-area residents feeling 'cautiously hopeful' after meeting with transportation minister
KAMLOOPS - After a meeting with the Minister of Transportation, Highway 5A-area residents are feeling 'cautiously hopeful' that the province will implement changes to make the highway safer.It comes a...
Sep 23, 2021
