Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Positive COVID-19 case identified at South Kamloops Secondary School
KAMLOOPS - The public is being notified of a positive COVID-19 case last week at South Kamloops Secondary School (SKSS). In an email to families, SKSS Principal Walt Kirschner says a member of the sch...
Jan 12, 2021
Government of B.C. delivers first snapshot of alpine snowpack
MERRITT, B.C. - The first snowpack report of the season has been published by the BC River Forecast Centre, and unsurprisingly basins across the province are above normal levels.The report is based on...
Jan 12, 2021
Empty vehicle struck by freight train in Valleyview Monday night
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP and CP Police are investigating after an empty vehicle was struck by a train last night in Valleyview. In an email to CFJC Today, Canadian Pacific says around 11:00 p.m Monday...
Jan 12, 2021
Special weather statement issued for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - A special weather statement has been issued today (Jan. 12) for several highways experiencing wet winter conditions in southern B.C. Environment Canada says a mix of winter weather will be ...
Jan 12, 2021
Burnout, mental health concern Kamloops teachers amid pandemic
KAMLOOPS - As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to grow in our region, teachers find themselves perched precariously on the frontline of that fight against the virus. Just one week into the ne...
Jan 11, 2021
Man arrested in Kamloops, wanted for crimes in Salmon Arm including attempted murder
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP members arrested a man wanted on an attempted murder charge Monday morning (Jan. 11) in the city's downtown. Forty-year-old Terrance Jones is wanted for seven offences stemmin...
Jan 11, 2021 Image Credit: Salmon Arm RCMP
Tainted Kamloops drug supply carries health and withdrawal risks
KAMLOOPS - A tainted drug supply is circulating in Kamloops. Four separate samples of drugs have been found to contain dangerous substances, including fentanyl. These results prompted Interior Health ...
Jan 11, 2021
Warm weather continues for Kamloops area with snowfall forecast for mountain highways
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops region rang in the new year with unusually warm temperatures and minimal snowfall. According to Environment Canada, the balmy trend is expected to last for at least another wee...
Jan 11, 2021
Inebriated Kamloops rampage ends with soak in stranger's hot tub
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man's drunken antics got him into some hot water on the weekend.According to RCMP, the trouble began at about 6:00 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 9), when a man was reported rummaging th...
Jan 11, 2021
Woman escapes early morning carjacking attempt in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for more information after an attempted carjacking in the Dallas area early Monday morning (Jan. 11). In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says it happened at about 2:25 a.m. ...
Jan 11, 2021
