Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Hospitality Inn shooting probe leads to unrelated arrest in Chase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the investigation into Friday's (Oct. 16) shooting at the Hospitality Inn on Columbia Street West has led to an arrest - but not for the shooting itself.In a news release,...
Oct 20, 2020
Province plans 150-kilometre Trans Canada closure through Fraser Canyon
SPUZZUM, B.C. - A 150-kilometre stretch of the Trans Canada Highway will be closed for part of this week for bridge repairs.The province's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says the stretc...
Oct 20, 2020
Kamloops Food Bank receives $12,000 to beef up security after vehicle vandalized
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank is installing extra security following last month's act of vandalism that left one of its transport vehicles undriveable, and they are getting a helping hand to add t...
Oct 20, 2020
Parts of Aberdeen, Knutsford without water after pipe break
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says parts of Aberdeen and Knutsford may be without water Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20). A notice posted to the City of Kamloops website notes there has been a water main...
Oct 20, 2020
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
