Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Fire at Aspen Planers in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - (Updated as of 10:30 am)Merritt Fire crews are currently on-scene at an active fire at Aspen Planers.Crews arrived on scene shortly after 9:00 am Tuesday morning as smoke billowed from...
Feb 9, 2021

Cold weather putting a strain on Kamloops shelters
KAMLOOPS - Arctic air has moved into B.C., bringing with it much colder temperatures than Kamloops has seen so far this winter. "We do get these ridges of high pressure, these Arctic ridges, throughou...
Feb 8, 2021

Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak stable with no new cases Monday
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says there are no new COVID-19 cases connected to the outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Monday (Feb. 8).In a news release, IH says there remain 102 cases at RIH -...
Feb 8, 2021

B.C. Nurses Union calling for improved health care worker supports
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Nurses Union says health authorities in the province need to re-evaluate the duties of over-worked nurses and make sure they're equipped to keep working safely. As they work throug...
James Peters Feb 8, 2021

RCMP rush to Ashcroft Indian Band reserve, arrest man after gun complaint
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A weapons sighting resulted in a large police presence in the Ashcroft area Monday morning (Feb. 8).In a news release, Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey says the response began when a caller saw ...
Feb 8, 2021

Police watchdog to investigate Kamloops RCMP after arrested suspect went into medical distress
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating an incident Friday night (Feb. 5) involving Kamloops RCMP.At about 11:20 p.m., RCMP responded to the area of Pemberton Terrace and Columbia Street We...
Feb 8, 2021

Kamloops arrest leads to gun seizure near Nelson
KAMLOOPS - A gun seizure executed near Nelson last week had its origins with a Kamloops RCMP investigation. In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says a Kamloops man arrested in November was in posse...
James Peters Feb 8, 2021

COVID-19 cases nearly double among Tk'emlups members over the weekend
TK'EMLUPS - Acting Tk'emlups Chief Justin Gottfriedson and council are warning the public about increasing spread of COVID-19 in the community. In a memo to Tk'emlups te Secwepemc members, Gottfriedso...
James Peters Feb 8, 2021

Three arrested following early morning robbery in North Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A report of a robbery involving a suspected firearm led to a large police presence in the Ord Road area earlier Monday morning (Feb. 8). Kamloops RCMP responded to a report early on Monday ...
James Peters Feb 8, 2021

Trans Mountain expansion restarts after voluntary safety shutdown
KAMLOOPS - After a nearly two-month pause, Trans Mountain says its expansion project is beginning to ramp up again.The pipeline announced a stoppage in mid-December due to a series of safety incidents...
Feb 8, 2021

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