Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Four COVID-19 cases identified at New Afton mine
KAMLOOPS - New Gold's New Afton mine just west of Kamloops has reported four cases of COVID-19, but says operations at the mine are continuing as normal.In a news release, company spokesman Samuel Num...
Dec 16, 2020
Vaccination delivery for Interior projected by early next week
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says the details are still being ironed out, but the COVID-19 vaccine should arrive in the region early next week. In a technical briefing today (Dec. 16), IH Chief Medical ...
Dec 16, 2020
Operation: Secret Santa ready to deliver hundreds of gifts to seniors
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of seniors who may be feeling lonely this Christmas will be given a little extra cheer next week. The Kamloops Centre for Seniors Information (CSI) has gathered supplies for more t...
Dec 16, 2020
COVID-19 making clients more reluctant to reach out for help as holiday season nears: Christmas Amalgamated
KAMLOOPS - Sally Whitson is sorting through the latest hamper donation received Wednesday morning (Dec. 16), allowing 72 more families to have a proper Christmas dinner. "We had CN bring a huge amount...
Dec 16, 2020
Interior Health issues drug alert for Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert today (Dec. 16) for the Kamloops area - warning of a toxic substance sold within the region. IH says the purple, chunky substance is being sold as he...
Dec 16, 2020
COVID-19 exposure reported at Kamloops School of the Arts
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops School of the Arts has been added to the Interior Health school COVID-19 exposure website.According to the site, the exposure happened on four days last week - December 7, 8, 9 and...
Dec 16, 2020
Donation drives in Logan Lake, Clinton stock the shelves of local food banks
LOGAN LAKE and CLINTON, B.C. - Cram the Cruiser drives in Logan Lake and Clinton will help keep food banks in those communities well-stocked through the holiday season.Logan Lake RCMP's Cram the Cruis...
Dec 16, 2020
Crash slows traffic along Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - There was a fiery crash along the Coquihalla highway near the Lac Le Jeune turnoff this morning (Dec. 16). Kamloops Fire and Rescue (KFR) was called out after a truck's axle broke away, cro...
Dec 16, 2020
Legalized: A look at the retail cannabis industry in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On October 17th, 2018, Canada became the first G7 country in the world to legalize recreational and medicinal cannabis. While other provinces were more prepared for the rollout of legal wee...
Dec 15, 2020
Group of Kamloops boys collecting chocolates to sweeten Christmas for seniors
KAMLOOPS - There will be few family gatherings this Christmas thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. There also won't be any visitation at care homes. However, a group of Kamloops boys is trying to brighten...
Dec 15, 2020
