Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Long-term care outbreaks continue as Interior nears completion of first priority vaccinations
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health's Chief Medical Health Officer held a COVID-19 update on Wednesday (Jan. 20), shedding light on the pandemic situation within the health authority. As of Wednesday, IH has d...
Jan 20, 2021
ESS providing meals, lodging for residents of fire damaged apartment building
KAMLOOPS - Residents displaced by a fire in an apartment building earlier this week are getting support in the form of lodging, meals and essential items. As residents of the building on Cherry Avenue...
Jan 20, 2021
Gemstone COVID-19 outbreak up to 22 cases
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health officials have updated the COVID-19 outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst.According to Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Albert de Villiers, there are 21 active cas...
Jan 20, 2021
Surveillance photo of Kamloops New Year's Day bear spray suspect released
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like you to take a look at a surveillance photo in an effort to help identify an assault suspect. The incident happened at about 5:00 p.m. on New Year's Day at a store i...
Jan 20, 2021
Kamloops-based B.C. Lottery Corporation has new interim president and CEO
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-based B.C. Lottery Corporation has announced a new interim president and CEO. Lynda Cavanaugh will take over from Greg Moore on January 22. Moore announced his resignation in Novem...
Jan 20, 2021 Lynda Cavanaugh (Image Credit: BCLC)
RCMP find weapons after weekend arrest in Lower Sahali
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they seized a stolen vehicle and various weapons in Lower Sahali over the weekend.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, members of the local detachment's Crime Reduction Unit ...
Jan 20, 2021
Fourth COVID-19 case confirmed at Merritt Secondary School
MERRITT, B.C. - School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen is again informing parents of a positive case of COVID-19 among the community at Merritt Secondary School.This is the fourth letter to be sent hom...
Jan 20, 2021
Pacific Coastal to offer six-days-a-week service between Kamloops and Vancouver
KAMLOOPS - Another regional airline is jumping into the void left by Air Canada's suspension of service to Kamloops. Wednesday morning (Jan. 20), Richmond-based Pacific Coastal announced new direct fl...
Jan 20, 2021
Elderly pedestrian struck and killed by truck in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are looking for witnesses after an elderly pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Salmon Arm last Friday (Jan. 15).Investigators say just before 3:00 p.m., the w...
Jan 19, 2021
Seniors care advocates push B.C. government for rapid tests in long-term care screenings
KAMLOOPS - To prevent COVID-19 transmission in long term care or assisted living facilities, the province is being called on to add rapid testing to virus-screening routines. The B.C. Seniors Advocate...
Jan 19, 2021
