Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops residents line up for first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
KAMLOOPS - After months of waiting for their COVID-19 vaccine, hundreds of Kamloops residents lined up at McArthur Island on Monday (March 15) to receive their first dose. The first public clinic open...
Mar 15, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating stabbing assault at McDonald Park
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for information from the public as they work to track down suspects involved in a stabbing incident this weekend. Staff Sgt. Troy Durand says in a release a man was...
Mar 15, 2021
Kamloops councillor O'Reilly tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Another Kamloops city councillor has tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook post, councillor Mike O'Reilly says he received a positive diagnosis over the weekend, and is currently in s...
Mar 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination clinics to begin for Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) members will be able to call in and book COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting this week. A release from the Office of Chief / Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir says ...
Mar 15, 2021
Wildfires appearing early
KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire has sprung up near Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. At last report it was 4 hectares in size. It is located near the Dot Ranch Cutoff Road. No cause for the fire...
Mar 15, 2021
Substance use treatment: Kamloops receives one of Interior Health’s five Integrated Treatment Teams
Five Integrated Treatment Teams (ITT) have been set up in Interior Health (IH) for people seeking substance use treatment.The ITT's are set up in Kamloops, Cranbrook, Enderby/Salmon Arm, Penticton, an...
Mar 13, 2021
One year after contracting COVID-19, Kamloops couple still feels the effects
KAMLOOPS - One year ago, COVID-19 was a mysterious illness, with only a few dozen known cases in B.C. That's when Keith Elliott of Kamloops came down with what he believed to be the flu. "I thought it...
Mar 12, 2021
Addictions treatment in Kamloops: what is working and what is not
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government says it's trying to rethink current supportive housing models and addictions care to make sure people don't slip through the cracks. Supportive housing operators i...
Mar 12, 2021
Safe supply prescriptions in B.C have expanded during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - To reduce fatalities during BC's opioid crisis and provide help to those struggling with addictions, the B.C government says it's taking a hard look at what's working and what isn't. The pr...
Mar 12, 2021
B.C. housing minister interested in bringing complex care housing to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops remains high on the province's list for more social housing, especially for those who need more mental-health supports. Speaking with CFJC Today, B.C. Housing Minster David Eby hop...
Mar 12, 2021
