Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Shuswap woman wins more than $750,000 playing online 'Wheel of Fortune'
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Shuswap woman turned an 80-cent spin on a PlayNow.com game into more than $750,000.According to a B.C. Lottery Corporation news release, Baillie Bridle was about to finish playing...
Oct 20, 2020
IIO clears RCMP sniper who killed distraught, armed Lytton man
LYTTON, B.C. - A report from B.C.'s police watchdog says RCMP officers who shot and killed a distraught man in Lytton only considered lethal force as a last resort. The Independent Investigation Offic...
Oct 20, 2020
Provincial overdose death rate declines, but Kamloops still sits fourth in B.C.
VICTORIA - The rate of drug overdose deaths decreased last month, but is still disturbingly high.That conclusion stems from new overdose death statistics released Tuesday (Oct. 20) by the B.C. Coroner...
Oct 20, 2020
NDP promise to open Ashcroft Hospital emergency room 24/7 if elected
ASHCROFT, B.C. - An NDP campaign commitment announced Monday will get the attention of people who live in the Ashcroft area.Fraser-Nicola candidate Aaron Sumexheltza says a re-elected NDP government w...
Oct 19, 2020
During COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots more important than ever: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Every fall, healthcare providers encourage people to get vaccinated against the flu. This year, that message is stronger than ever. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton s...
Oct 19, 2020
ELECTION ISSUES: Health Care / Seniors Care
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. healthcare system is the biggest public expenditure in the province. COVID-19 has emphasized the need for great improvements in the healthcare system - and in particular long-term ...
Oct 19, 2020
Four demonstrators arrested Saturday at Trans Mountain work site in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Another group of protestors was arrested allegedly blocking work on the Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline expansion project on the weekend.According to Southeast District RCMP, Mounties were ca...
Oct 19, 2020
Kamloops recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 last month: B.C. Centre for Disease Control
KAMLOOPS - New totals from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) show a marked increase in COVID-19 cases in the Kamloops area during the month of September. The BCCDC updates its breakdown of n...
Oct 19, 2020
Early morning fire razes North Shore duplex
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews got a quick handle on a North Shore duplex fire Monday morning (Oct. 19).Platoon Capt. Wade Lindoff says KFR crews were called at about 5:20 a.m. to a fire ...
Oct 19, 2020
Sun Peaks Community Health Centre to host drive-thru flu shot clinic
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Staff at the Sun Peaks Community Health Centre will be hosting a drive-thru flu shot clinic at the end of the month. The Centre's Executive Director, Laura Bantock says registered pa...
Oct 18, 2020
