Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tainted Kamloops drug supply carries health and withdrawal risks
KAMLOOPS - A tainted drug supply is circulating in Kamloops. Four separate samples of drugs have been found to contain dangerous substances, including fentanyl. These results prompted Interior Health ...
Jan 11, 2021
Warm weather continues for Kamloops area with snowfall forecast for mountain highways
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops region rang in the new year with unusually warm temperatures and minimal snowfall. According to Environment Canada, the balmy trend is expected to last for at least another wee...
Jan 11, 2021
Inebriated Kamloops rampage ends with soak in stranger's hot tub
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man's drunken antics got him into some hot water on the weekend.According to RCMP, the trouble began at about 6:00 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 9), when a man was reported rummaging th...
Jan 11, 2021
Woman escapes early morning carjacking attempt in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for more information after an attempted carjacking in the Dallas area early Monday morning (Jan. 11). In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says it happened at about 2:25 a.m. ...
Jan 11, 2021
Shuswap woman was hit-and-run homicide victim: RCMP
MALAKWA, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap say a woman who died after she was found badly injured on a road in Malakwa was the victim of a hit-and-run homicide. In a release, RCMP say the 64-year-old woman h...
Jan 11, 2021
Merritt man charged after allegedly firing shotgun at neighbour's house
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man is facing charges after shots were fired during a dispute between neighbours Saturday night (Jan. 9). According to an RCMP release, members rushed to the Kane Valley sout...
Jan 11, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposures identified at Barriere, Merritt Secondary Schools
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is reporting a potential COVID-19 exposure at a high school in Barriere last week. IH says the potential exposure at Barriere Secondary School would have been January 4, 5 a...
Jan 11, 2021
Murray United Church in Merritt reaches fundraising goal
MERRITT, B.C. - The Murray Church Fundraising Challenge goal was to raise $15,000 by January 11, 2021, two years since the arson which destroyed the historic church."With matching funding, we have rea...
Jan 11, 2021
Impaired crash critically injures driver, kills dog near Vavenby
VAVENBY, B.C. - RCMP are looking for any witnesses after a vehicle collision injured several people and killed a dog Sunday (Jan. 10) along Highway 5. Cpl. Mike Halskov says in a release police and em...
Jan 11, 2021
Canadian government deems international travellers ineligible for federal sickness benefit
GATINEAU, QUEBEC - Starting this month, the Government of Canada will ensure returning international travellers will not be eligible for any of the Canada Recovery Benefits during their mandatory quar...
Jan 11, 2021
