Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Slight growth in COVID-19 outbreak at RIH over the weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow over the weekend, with 102 total cases reported today (Feb. 7).As of Sunday, 36 patients and 66 staff members have tested posit...
Feb 07, 2021
Arctic air brings unseasonably cold temperatures to BC Interior
KAMLOOPS - The first half of winter may have been relatively mild, but Environment Canada says a cold spell is on its way for the Interior. Starting today (Feb. 7) a special weather statement is in ef...
Feb 07, 2021
IH reporting 101 cases in COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - With seven more cases identified since Friday (Feb. 5), Interior Health says the COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) has grown to 101 cases. In an emailed statement today (Feb....
Feb 06, 2021
Snowfall warning issued for Hope to Merritt section of Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT - Motorists headed for the Coquihalla Highway today (Feb. 6) are being cautioned with a snowfall warning for the mountain pass. Environment Canada has issued a warning for the Hope to Merritt ...
Feb 06, 2021
RIH outbreak grows, Westsyde Care Residences outbreak unchanged
KAMLOOPS - The outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has increased to 95 total cases. The outbreak involves 32 patients and 62 staff. Currently, 53 cases are considered active, which is down from Thursday...
Feb 05, 2021
Kamloops teachers and support staff pleased with new mask mandate in B.C. schools
KAMLOOPS - It's a step many British Columbians have been calling for quite some time. In a news conference Thursday, Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside announced masks are now mandatory for all sta...
Feb 05, 2021
'We got very lucky': Kamloops family recalls mom's COVID-19 experience at Gemstone
KAMLOOPS - Frank D'Amore worries about his mom every day. Ninety-year-old Ida D'Amore was one of 25 Gemstone residents and staff to contract COVID-19 last month. "It was a difficult experience because...
Feb 05, 2021
Interior Health issues drug alert for Kamloops region
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is warning people who use drugs of a tainted substance being sold as cocaine in the local area. A drug alert has been issued for Kamloops today (Feb. 5) with a white po...
Feb 05, 2021
Province reports 471 new COVID-19 cases; 56 for Interior Health region
VICTORIA - The province announced 471 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Feb. 5), which includes 56 new cases in the Interior. The 471 cases bring the B.C. total to 69,716, spread out as follows: 16,042...
Feb 05, 2021
Tk'emlups Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Kukpi7 / Chief Rosanne Casimir is urging the public to take every safety precaution, after announcing she tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a release, Cas...
Feb 05, 2021
