Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
One dead, two injured in mud rush incident at New Afton Mine near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - One person has died in an industrial accident at the New Gold owned New Afton Mine just west of Kamloops.The company says the person was killed in a mud rush incident. Three people were inv...
Feb 2, 2021
Fifth COVID-19 exposure at Sa-Hali Secondary involves five cases, all five days last week
KAMLOOPS - Sa-Hali Secondary School has sent an email notice home to parents detailing the school's fifth COVID-19 exposure in the past two weeks. The letter from Principal Rachael Sdoutz says the exp...
Feb 1, 2021
PHOTOS: Volunteers build speed skating oval on Inks Lake
KAMLOOPS - A group of volunteers from the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association and the Kamloops Long Blades skating club got together to create a brand new skating service on Saturday (Jan. 30).More t...
Feb 1, 2021
S.D. 73, Interior Health working to limit uptick in school exposures
KAMLOOPS - There are at least eight different schools within School District 73 identified as having COVID-19 exposures. According to Interior Health, in the last two weeks Marion Schilling Elementary...
Feb 1, 2021
Two new cases reported in COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has seen steady growth from Sunday (Jan. 31), with two additional cases reported Monday for a total of 81 positives. Interior Health Medical H...
Feb 1, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Westsyde group home; 12 cases identified
KAMLOOPS - The latest COVID-19 outbreak in Kamloops is at a Westsyde group home. Interior Health says an outbreak at Westsyde Care Residences on Westsyde Road includes 12 cases - nine residents and th...
Feb 1, 2021
Dive team to return Tuesday in search for man in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Rural RCMP say the search is continuing after a man reportedly entered the North Thompson River last week. The RCMP dive team is expected to return to the river Tuesday (Feb. 2). T...
Feb 1, 2021
Upper Nicola confirms three new COVID-19 cases
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 within the community.According to a letter distributed to band members on Monday, written by Chief Harvey McLeod an...
Feb 1, 2021
Kamloops councillor Hunter to head up A Way Home Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Monday morning, A Way Home Kamloops (AWHK) announced they had chosen a new Executive Director. Kamloops Councillor Sadie Hunter is looking forward to continuing the fight against youth h...
Feb 1, 2021
Man wanted in Shuswap stabbing turns himself in to Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A man wanted in a Shuswap attempted murder has been taken into custody. Kamloops RCMP fanned out a photo and description of Terrance Jones last Wednesday (Jan. 27), saying Jones was again w...
Feb 1, 2021
