Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt mayor says new development with housing, commercial business needed for population growth, more taxation
MERRITT, B.C. - The mayor of Merritt says a proposed development next to exit 286 is necessary for the city to keep growing in the years to come. The Hamilton Hill development, just off the Coquihalla...
Apr 01, 2021
Merritt hoping another tourism season not lost, hopeful with COVID vaccination clinic starting April 12
KAMLOOPS - The City of Merritt is doing everything possible to keep the community of more than 7,000 people safe. "We're all tired, but we know it's essential to continue on with the public health ord...
Apr 01, 2021
RCMP say downtown Kamloops stabbing took place shortly after fight; call for dashcam footage
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a downtown Kamloops stabbing that left a man seriously injured Wednesday night (Mar. 31) could have stemmed from a fight a short time earlier.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn...
Apr 01, 2021
Kamloops to receive 10 new youth substance use treatment beds
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says ten new youth substance use treatment beds will be coming to Kamloops. In a release Thursday (Apr. 1), IH says the contract to operate these beds has been awarded to A ...
Apr 01, 2021
COVID-19 decrease recorded in Kamloops last week, increases in Merritt, Kelowna, and Revelstoke
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops area had 30 cases of COVID-19 last week, according to latest mapping from the BC Centre for Disease Control. Between March 21 and 27, the Kamloops case count dropped slightly t...
Apr 01, 2021
Investigation underway after man stabbed in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing incident last night (Mar. 31). In a release, Sgt. Kelly Butler says officers were called to a report ...
Apr 01, 2021
Downtown streets closed as Kamloops RCMP investigate incident
KAMLOOPS - RCMP taped off a portion of Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops as they investigated what appears to be a serious incident.Multiple RCMP vehicles converged on an area around 6th Avenue and...
Mar 31, 2021
Extended patios back for another season, being built sooner with new health orders
KAMLOOPS - Following Monday's announcement banning indoor dining, the City of Kamloops has pushed up the timeline for extended patios to be built. The work on the patio extensions started on Wednesday...
Mar 31, 2021
Business improvement associations applaud security for downtown, Tranquille
KAMLOOPS - Every morning, downtown business owners are welcomed by garbage piled up in back alleys and more piles of junk at their front doors. "Every single day, we're experiencing challenges through...
Mar 31, 2021
"Simple story of kindness" inspires Kamloops community to give back
KAMLOOPS - When Dee-Anna Irwin paid a stranger's bill at the dollar store she works at, she didn't expect anything in return. But Dina Chase, who was buying snacks for her students at Valleyview Secon...
Mar 31, 2021
