Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
DECISION 2021: Government Spending and Debt
KAMLOOPS - Government expenditures and fiscal responsibility are always a key talking point during an election. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has increased government spending since taking office in 2...
Sep 17, 2021
Eleven more COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; 768 new cases
VICTORIA - It has been another deadly day in B.C.'s fight against COVID-19. The provincial health ministry is reporting 11 more deaths from the virus Friday (Sept. 17), including five in Interior Heal...
Sep 17, 2021
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc invites the world to join in song on September 30th
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) has invited people around the world to pause and pick up a drum at 2:15 pm on September 30th, Canada's first-ever National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The i...
Sep 17, 2021
Trans Canada Highway closed near Lytton amid landslide fears
LYTTON, B.C. - The provincial transportation ministry says the Trans Canada Highway will be closed between Spences Bridge and Lytton Friday afternoon (Sept. 17) due to the threat of heavy rain in the ...
Sep 17, 2021
Drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming to Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is rolling out in-school vaccination clinics.The clinics will invite all students 12 years old and older to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccines, as wel...
Sep 17, 2021
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates tangle in CFJC TV debate
KAMLOOPS - CFJC TV hosted its Decision 2021 Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates debate Thursday night (Sept. 16). Moderated by CFJC's James Peters, the debate included Conservative Frank Caputo, Iain...
Sep 17, 2021
Major downtown Kamloops police presence Thursday due to unfounded stabbing report
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a major police presence downtown Thursday was due to a reported stabbing. However, police say no stabbing was actually found.Spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers...
Sep 17, 2021
Paramedics union supports COVID-19 vaccine mandate
KAMLOOPS - The provincial health order earlier this week to have all healthcare workers vaccinated also applies to paramedics. Their union supports vaccinations but awaits more details on the mandator...
Sep 17, 2021
Kamloops Mounties searching for suspect in walkie-talkie heist
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are hoping the public can identify a suspect in the theft of nearly a dozen walkie-talkies from a downtown business. In a release, RCMP say members were alerted to a break-in at a busi...
Sep 17, 2021
Transportation study identifies numerous issues with current use of Highway 5A between Merritt and Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The results of an extensive transportation study on Highway 5A were released Thursday (Sept. 16). The study was commissioned by the Stump Lake Ranch to determine whether the amount of truck...
Sep 16, 2021
