Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Florentine outbreak in Merritt nearing completion: Interior Health
MERRITT, B.C. - During his weekly call with the media on Thursday (March 18), Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health Chief Medical Health Officer, provided a quick and positive update on the outbreak...
Mar 19, 2021
VIDEO: Watch Kamloops Fire Rescue personnel cut open a car to extract a 'patient'
KAMLOOPS - Many people destroy vehicles on the job, but few are encouraged to do it just right. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) personnel are some of the lucky few. They have to destroy vehicles in order t...
Mar 18, 2021
Interior Health preparing for vaccination ramp-up for essential and at-risk workers
KAMLOOPS - As more age groups become eligible to get vaccinated, health authorities will be using a portion of vaccine supplies for industrial worksites, food processing facilities and workers in at-r...
Mar 18, 2021
Kamloops is in the midst of a craft spirits boom
KAMLOOPS - First it was wine. Then, craft beer. Now, craft spirits are the new beverage craze on the block in Kamloops, with two craft distilleries operating in the city, and two more on the way. CFJC...
Mar 18, 2021
HEROES OF THE PANDEMIC: Daycare provider hero to parents who needed normalcy in early stages of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - In the fourth installment of our series "Heroes of the Pandemic," we recognize the work of daycare providers in Kamloops during COVID-19 - many of whom have taken extra measure to keep thei...
Mar 18, 2021
Two accused both guilty in 2019 Brocklehurst shooting death
KAMLOOPS - The two men charged in a 2019 drug trade killing in Brocklehurst are both guilty.In B.C. Supreme Court Thursday (Mar. 18), Hugh McIntosh was found guilty of first degree murder in the Febru...
Mar 18, 2021
Horgan commits to finding support for not-for-profit BCHL teams such as Merritt Centennials
MERRITT, B.C. - Last week, the BC Hockey League was finally given the green light to return to action with a condensed regular season. The Merritt Centennials will be playing in the Chilliwack 'pod' s...
Mar 18, 2021
Merritt residents invited to attend virtual town hall Thursday evening
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has released the details of how Merrittonians can attend this evening's town hall meeting.The meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams.A link to the meeting can be f...
Mar 18, 2021
Unlikely friendship formed on Kamloops bus route a highlight of Transit Driver Appreciation Day
KAMLOOPS - Thursday (Mar. 18) is Transit Driver Appreciation Day across B.C. For riders, transit drivers are integral for folks getting to and from work, school, important appointments and around thei...
Mar 18, 2021
Kamloops back in the yellow range, with 42 COVID-19 cases recorded last week
KAMLOOPS - Recent data from the BC Centre for Disease Control shows a significant drop in COVID-19 cases for the Kamloops area last week. In the BC CDC's weekly regional map, it shows 42 cases were re...
Mar 17, 2021
